Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB226

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AN ACT relating to preneed burial contracts.

Create a new section of KRS 367.934 to 367.974 to allow an agent that guarantees a price for all merchandise and services to be provided under a preneed burial contract to collect an administrative fee not to exceed 15% of the total amount of payments to be paid under the contract; prohibit the administrative fee from being paid more than once; prohibit the administrative fee from being paid until all installments have been paid; amend KRS 367.934 to conform; amend KRS 367.936 to exempt an administrative fee imposed on a fully paid contract from the refund requirements; make technical amendments; direct that the Act applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act.

Cemeteries and BurialsContractsFeesFunerals And Funeral Directors

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: April 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 88)
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Legislative History

Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
To State & Local Government (S)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 10 2026 (clerical)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Greg Elkins
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Primary sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

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Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

Co-sponsor
Danny.Carroll@kylegislature.gov
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Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

Co-sponsor
scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
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Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Co-sponsor
Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matt Nunn
Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

Co-sponsor
matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Craig Richardson
Craig Richardson

Senator · Senate District 03

Co-sponsor
craig.richardson@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 10, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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March 31, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 93-0

Yea: 93
Nay: 0