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KS HB2403

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Federal and State Affairs

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends K.S.A. 65-1734 to establish a tiebreaker when surviving parents cannot agree on disposition of a decedent's remains within 60 days of death

  • Gives the mother first priority for 30 days to order final disposition; if she does not act within that period, the father receives priority

  • Allows an incarcerated parent to authorize final disposition by signing a notarized statement

  • Maintains the existing priority order for remains disposition: health care agent, spouse, adult children, parents, next of kin, guardian, personal representative, then public officials for indigents

Legislative Description

Establishing the order of priority of a decedent's surviving parents who cannot agree on the disposition of such decedent's remains.

Last Action

House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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