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Last action · February 4, 2026

To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

Introduced January 30, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HCR48

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Cemeteries Across Kentucky Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Cemeteries Across Kentucky Task Force to review and make recommendations regarding problem of abandoned cemeteries within the Commonwealth; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2026 legislative interim; outline task force membership; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.

Cemeteries and Burials Legislative Research Commission Local Government Property Reports Mandated Task Forces, Legislative Branch Veterans

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This resolution would create a task force to study the problem of abandoned cemeteries in Kentucky and develop recommendations for addressing it. The group would meet monthly throughout 2026 and submit its findings to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026. It does not change any existing laws on its own, but is intended to guide future action on the issue. Who it may affect: local governments, property owners near abandoned cemeteries, and families with relatives buried in neglected sites, as well as veterans whose grave sites may be among those affected.

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