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Kentucky House Bill 34
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to death benefits.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 27, 2026
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
34
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Adam Moore
Primary
Democrat
Adrielle Camuel
Primary
Democrat
Al Gentry
Primary
Democrat
Anne Donworth
Primary
Democrat
Beverly Chester-Burton
Primary
Republican
Bill Wesley
Primary
Democrat
Chad Aull
Primary
Republican
Daniel Elliott
Primary
Democrat
Daniel Grossberg
Primary
Republican
Deanna Frazier
Primary
Republican
Emily Callaway
Primary
Republican
John Hodgson
Primary
Democrat
Joshua Watkins
Primary
Republican
Kim Banta
Primary
Democrat
Lindsey Burke
Primary
Democrat
Lisa Willner
Primary
Republican
Marianne Proctor
Primary
Republican
Mark Hart
Primary
Democrat
Nima Kulkarni
Primary
Republican
Patrick Flannery
Primary
Democrat
Rachel Roarx
Primary
Democrat
Sarah Stalker
Primary
Republican
Steve Bratcher
Primary
Republican
T.J. Roberts
Primary
Democrat
Tina Bojanowski
Primary
Republican
Vanessa Grossl
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 27, 2026
Motion Text
Pass
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Aaron Thompson
Yes
Republican
Adam Bowling
Yes
Democrat
Adam Moore
Yes
Democrat
Adrielle Camuel
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Al Gentry
Yes
Republican
Amy Neighbors
Yes
Democrat
Anne Donworth
Yes
Democrat
Ashley Tackett Laferty
Yes
Democrat
Beverly Chester-Burton
Yes
Republican
Bill Wesley
Yes
Republican
Bobby McCool
Didn't Vote
Republican
Candy Massaroni
Yes
Democrat
Chad Aull
Yes
Republican
Chris Freeland
Yes
Republican
Chris Fugate
Yes
Republican
Daniel Elliott
Yes
Republican
Daniel Fister
Yes
Democrat
Daniel Grossberg
Yes
Republican
David Hale
Yes
Republican
David Meade
Yes
Republican
David Osborne
Yes
Republican
Deanna Frazier
Yes
Republican
Derek Lewis
Yes
Republican
DJ Johnson
Yes
Republican
Emily Callaway
Yes
Democrat
Erika Hancock
Yes
Republican
Felicia Rabourn
Yes
Democrat
George Brown Jr
Yes
Republican
J.T. Payne
Yes
Republican
James Tipton
Yes
Republican
Jared Bauman
Yes
Republican
Jason Nemes
Yes
Republican
Jason Petrie
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Henson Decker
Yes
Republican
Jim Gooch Jr.
Yes
Republican
John Blanton
Yes
Republican
John Hodgson
Yes
Republican
Josh Branscum
Yes
Republican
Josh Bray
Yes
Republican
Josh Calloway
Yes
Democrat
Joshua Watkins
Yes
Republican
Ken Fleming
Yes
Republican
Ken Upchurch
Didn't Vote
Republican
Kevin Jackson
Yes
Republican
Kim Banta
Yes
Republican
Kim Holloway
Yes
Republican
Kim King
Yes
Republican
Kimberly Poore Moser
Yes
Unknown
Lewis
Yes
Democrat
Lindsey Burke
Yes
Democrat
Lisa Willner
Yes
Republican
Marianne Proctor
Yes
Republican
Mark Hart
Yes
Republican
Mary Beth Imes
Yes
Democrat
Mary Lou Marzian
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Matt Lehman
Yes
Republican
Matt Lockett
Yes
Republican
Matthew Koch
Didn't Vote
Republican
Michael Meredith
Yes
Republican
Michael Sarge Pollock
Yes
Republican
Mike Clines
Yes
Republican
Mitch Whitaker
Yes
Republican
Myron Dossett
Didn't Vote
Republican
Nancy Tate
Yes
Republican
Nick Wilson
Yes
Democrat
Nima Kulkarni
Yes
Democrat
Pamela Stevenson
Yes
Republican
Patrick Flannery
Yes
Republican
Peyton Griffee
Yes
Democrat
Rachel Roarx
Yes
Republican
Randy Bridges
Yes
Republican
Rebecca Raymer
Yes
Republican
Richard White
Yes
Republican
Robert Duvall
Yes
Republican
Ryan Bivens
Yes
Republican
Ryan Dotson
Didn't Vote
Republican
Samara Heavrin
Yes
Democrat
Sarah Stalker
Yes
Republican
Savannah Maddox
Yes
Republican
Scott Lewis
Yes
Republican
Scott Sharp
Yes
Republican
Shane Baker
Yes
Republican
Shawn McPherson
Yes
Republican
Stephanie Dietz
Yes
Republican
Steve Bratcher
Yes
Republican
Steve Riley
Yes
Republican
Steven Doan
Yes
Republican
Steven Rudy
Yes
Republican
Susan Witten
Yes
Republican
Suzanne Miles
Yes
Republican
T.J. Roberts
Yes
Republican
Thomas Huff
Yes
Republican
Timmy Truett
Yes
Democrat
Tina Bojanowski
Yes
Republican
Tom Smith
Yes
Republican
Tony Hampton
Yes
Republican
Vanessa Grossl
Yes
Republican
Wade Williams
Yes
Republican
Walker Thomas
Yes
Republican
William Lawrence
Didn't Vote
Summary
Amend KRS 61.315 to include additional cancers which, when they are the cause of death of a firefighter, would make the firefighter eligible for death benefits; make a technical correction.
Text (2)
Current
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb34/bill.pdf
Introduced
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb34/orig_bill.pdf
Actions (10)
01/28/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/28/2026
Senate
received in Senate
01/27/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 92-0
01/21/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026
01/21/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/20/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/16/2026
House
reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
01/13/2026
House
to Local Government (H)
01/06/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/06/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/HB34/
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 5:29:21 AM
Record Updated
Jan 29, 2026 8:45:05 AM
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