KY SB 34

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to the transfer of property upon death.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KY SB 34 pass?

No. KY SB 34 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): to Local Government (H)

What is KY SB 34 about?

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 391 to establish the Kentucky Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act to codify provisions for the creation, administration, modification, termination, and validity of transfer on death deeds; define terms; specify that a transfer on death deed is not an inter vivos transfer and that the transfer occurs at the time of the transferor's death; specify that the transferor retains the power to revoke a transfer on death deed; establish that a transfer on death deed is nontestamentary; establish requirements for a transfer on death deed and specify the process of recording a transfer on death deed; specify that a transfer on death deed is effective without acceptance by the beneficiary during the transferor's lifetime; establish provisions for the revocation of a transfer on death deed by instrument or act; establish the effect of a transfer on death deed during the transferor's life; allow a beneficiary to disclaim the property interest in the deed; establish a form for creating at transfer on death deed; establish a form for revocation of a transfer on death deed; require the Department of Revenue to provide the established forms; specify the applicability of KRS Chapter 391; conform to federal requirements related to electronic signatures and records; amend KRS 64.012 to provide the recording fee for a transfer on death deed or revocation; require the Department of Medicaid Services to prescribe and provide a form requiring information related to any Medicaid lien; provide that Sections 1 to 14 of this Act may be cited as the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; Amend KRS 381.280, 382.110, 382.135, 391.360, 392.020, 392.070, and 403.190 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to define terms; establish requirements for a transfer of a vehicle's title to a named beneficiary upon the death of the owner; direct the Transportation Cabinet to develop a form for transfer; amend KRS 395.455 to dispense with administration of an estate and transfer property under certain circumstances relating to minors and payment of preferred claims.

Who sponsors KY SB 34?

L. Tichenor, A. Reed, G. Neal and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 34.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-06
Latest action: 2026-03-24 — to Local Government (H)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-24
to Local Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-13
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-13
received in House
2026-03-12
passed 36-2 with Floor Amendment (2)
passage
2026-03-12
floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2026-03-12
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-03-11
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-09
floor amendment (2) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-09
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11 2026
2026-02-05
returned to Rules
2026-02-05
taken from the Orders of the Day
2026-02-05
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-02-04
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-02-03
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-02-02
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-01-30
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-01-30
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-01-29
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026
2026-01-23
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-22
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-20
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
introduced in Senate
introduction

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Documents

Votes

PASS SB 34 w/ SFA 2
2026-03-12 · pass · 36-2
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Deneen: no
- West: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb34.html

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