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Last action · January 21, 2026
To Local Government (H)

Introduced January 13, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

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.

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This bill would require city governments in Kentucky to mandate proper care of burial grounds within their jurisdiction. It updates existing state law to make this an obligation for local governing authorities rather than leaving it optional. Who it may affect: city residents and local governments, particularly those in communities with neglected or unmaintained burial grounds.

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Legislative History

Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Pamela Stevenson

Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

Primary sponsor
Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (1)

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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov

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