Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB510: AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2026
Create a new section of Chapter 311 to define terms; establish conditions and processes for pause in procedure for an organ donation; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to implement and enforce the pause in procedure requirements; establish that the provisions should not be construed to conflict with KRS 446.400, discourage ethical organ donation, interfere with independent end-of-life decision making, conflict with the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, or authorize the Commonwealth to affect the federal certification, designation, or service area of an organ procurement organization; require the cabinet to submit report on pause in procedures to the Legislative Research Commission.
What the bill says
An act relating to organ donation safety.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to organ donation safety. WHEREAS, an organ donation is a remarkable and life-saving gift that allows thousands of individuals each year to receive life-sustaining transplants and offers hope to patients and families awaiting organs; and WHEREAS, the success of the organ donation and transplant system depends upon public trust, transparency, and strict adherence to ethical and clinical standards that prioritize patient safety and human dignity; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration has announced major reforms to strengthen oversight of the national organ procurement system; and WHEREAS, donation after circulatory death, which occurs following the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and declaration of death based on circulatory and respiratory criteria, presents unique clinical risks requiring procedural safeguards; and WHEREAS, existing Kentucky law defines the determination of death but does not expressly require a mandatory pause in organ procurement when new neurological information or indications of life arise; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Commonwealth to ensure that patients, families, and health care professionals have clear, enforceable protocols for organ procurement; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 311 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this …
Sponsors
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Emily Callaway (R, HD-037)
- Jennifer Decker (R, HD-058)
- Daniel Elliott (R, HD-054)
- Marianne Proctor (R, HD-060)
- Felicia Rabourn (R, HD-047)
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
- Nancy Tate (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
- : posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Votes
- Senate: Floor Vote RSN# 4007 (March 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 140 (February 25, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Reports Mandated, Deaths, Health Care Professionals, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Physicians, Safety, Health And Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HB510?
- HB510 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.
- What does HB510 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to organ donation safety.
- What is the status of HB510?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 43) (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB510?
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB510?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb510.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.