House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB510

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AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.

Create a new section of Chapter 311 to define terms; establish conditions and processes for pause in procedure for an organ donation; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to implement and enforce the pause in procedure requirements; establish that the provisions should not be construed to conflict with KRS 446.400, discourage ethical organ donation, interfere with independent end-of-life decision making, conflict with the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, or authorize the Commonwealth to affect the federal certification, designation, or service area of an organ procurement organization; require the cabinet to submit report on pause in procedures to the Legislative Research Commission.

Hospitals And Health FacilitiesNursesPhysiciansReports MandatedSafetyState AgenciesAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsDeathsHealth and Medical ServicesHealth Care Professionals

Introduced: January 28, 2026

Last action: April 7, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 43)
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Legislative History

Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 28, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 20, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, February 24 2026 (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 97-0 (clerical)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jason Nemes
Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Primary sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (7)

Portrait of Emily Callaway
Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

Co-sponsor
emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jennifer Henson Decker
Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

Co-sponsor
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Elliott
Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

Co-sponsor
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Marianne Proctor
Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

Co-sponsor
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Felicia Rabourn
Felicia Rabourn

Representative · House District 047

Co-sponsor
Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Nancy Tate
Nancy Tate

Representative · House District 027

Co-sponsor
Nancy.Tate@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 25, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 97-0

Yea: 97
Nay: 0
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March 25, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0