AN ACT relating to cemeteries.

Amend KRS 381.697 to require the governing authority of a city to mandate the proper care of a burial ground.

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: January 21, 2026

To Local Government (H)

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This bill would require city governments in Kentucky to ensure that burial grounds within their boundaries are properly maintained and cared for. It updates an existing state law to make this an official duty of local city authorities. Who it may affect: city governments and residents living near or with family members buried in local burial grounds.

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