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SB 226 KY
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AN ACT relating to preneed burial contracts.

KY · session 2026RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 24, 2026

Latest action (Apr 10, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 88)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS 367.934 to 367.974 to allow an agent that guarantees a price for all merchandise and services to be provided under a preneed burial contract to collect an administrative fee not to exceed 15% of the total amount of payments to be paid under the contract; prohibit the administrative fee from being paid more than once; prohibit the administrative fee from being paid until all installments have been paid; amend KRS 367.934 to conform; amend KRS 367.936 to exempt an administrative fee imposed on a fully paid contract from the refund requirements; make technical amendments; direct that the Act applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act.

Sponsors (6)

Action history (19)

  1. Feb 24, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 24, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Mar 2, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  4. Mar 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  5. Mar 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Mar 6, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 · upper
  7. Mar 10, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · upper
  8. Mar 11, 2026 received in House · lower
  9. Mar 11, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  10. Mar 16, 2026 to State Government (H) · lower
  11. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  12. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  13. Mar 24, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026 · upper
  14. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 93-0 · upper
  15. Mar 31, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  16. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  17. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  18. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
  19. Apr 10, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 88) · upper
Subjects
Cemeteries And BurialsContractsFeesFunerals And Funeral Directors

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