HB 434 KY
AN ACT relating to posthumous name changes.
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Summary
Amend KRS 401.010 to allow a family member of a deceased person to posthumously change the deceased person's name if the name is the result of marriage to a person arrested for or charged with committing an offense intentionally, knowingly, or wantonly, which resulted in the death of the deceased; provide that the order of priority of family members is the same as in KRS 367.93117.
Sponsors (3)
- V. Grossl Republican · primary
- J. Decker Republican · primary
- T. Roberts Republican · primary
Action history (3)
- Jan 20, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
Subjects
Courts, DistrictCrime VictimsDeaths
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