Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 508
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
508
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
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Republican
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Democrat
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Democrat
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Republican
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 12, 2026
Motion Text
Pass
House Roll Call Votes
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Lewis C
Yes
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to limit the compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits; prohibit persons seeking compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting on a veterans' benefits matter from utilizing international call or data centers, directly or aggressively soliciting business, gaining access to personal medical, financial, or benefits log-in or password information, charging interest, and utilizing a doctor with whom they have an employment or business relationship; limit the fee for representation; require any person receiving compensation for assisting on a veterans' benefits matter to report to the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs (KDVA) annually; allow KDVA to promulgate form for the report and display it on their website; establish that violators constitute a violation of the Consumer Protection Act; provide that attorneys and law firms seeking to receive compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting any individual with any veterans' benefits matter shall be governed federal regulations.
Actions (12)
04/01/2026
Senate
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
04/01/2026
House
1st reading
04/01/2026
Senate
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
02/13/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/13/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/12/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 93-0
02/11/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
02/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/04/2026
House
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
01/28/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/28/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 28, 2026 10:45:39 PM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 1:16:10 PM