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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 25, 2025

To Local Government (H)

Introduced February 14, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB562

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.

Memorials Property Cemeteries and Burials Cities Local Mandate

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

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