26RS SB 27

Senate Bill 27

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Last Action	01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to cremation of dead bodies.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1272
Sponsor	G. Elkins
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 72.450 to allow a coroner who is in possession of an unclaimed dead body to have the body buried or cremated; direct that the decision between burial or cremation be made by the governmental entity bearing the expense; require a coroner to be consulted before a government entity decides if an unclaimed dead body is required to be buried or cremated; establish that if Jewish descent is known, that the Chabad of the Bluegrass, or any successor entity, be contacted by the appropriate government entity to inquire if the Chabad of the Bluegrass wants to pay for the burial expense, or if known to be a member of a religious community, the appropriate government entity contact any such religious community that has expressed, in writing, a willingness to the local county coroner that it will pay for, or otherwise provide, the burial expense of the community's members. .
Index Headings of Original Version	Cemeteries And Burials - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation Coroners - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation Counties - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation Deaths - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation Local Government - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation Religion - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation Local Mandate - Burial or cremation of a dead body, facilitation