# Kentucky SB 34: AN ACT relating to the transfer of property upon death.

Kentucky SB 34, AN ACT relating to the transfer of property upon death., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Rawlings (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (to Local Government (H)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 34
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the transfer of property upon death.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-24, to Local Government (H)
- Sponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Deaths, Local Mandate, Children And Minors, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure, County Clerks, Courts, District, Deeds And Conveyances, Federal Laws And Regulations, Fiduciaries, Medicaid, Motor Vehicles, Property, Real Estate, Short Titles And Popular Names, State Agencies, Taxation, Inheritance And Estate, Taxation, Property, Uniform Laws
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | passed | pass | 36 | 2 |   |

## Actions (23)

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- 2026-03-12: floor amendment (1) withdrawn (Senate)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

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb34/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb34/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb34/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb34/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB34-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).