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HB 434Session 2026RSHouseIn committee

AN ACT relating to posthumous name changes.

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.

Latest development · Jan 28, 2026

to Judiciary (H)

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2026RS
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Jan 20, 2026
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Justice & Public SafetyFamily & Social Services

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Courts, DistrictCrime VictimsDeaths

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View full action timeline3 actions⌄
  1. Jan 28, 2026

    to Judiciary (H)

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  2. Jan 20, 2026

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  3. Jan 20, 2026

    introduced in House

    IntroductionHouse

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