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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 508: AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 508 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits. Primary sponsor: Matt Koch (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), Suzanne Miles (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Pamela Stevenson (Democratic), Walker Thomas (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): returned to Committee on Committees (S).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt KochPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Steve BratcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Ken FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Chris FreelandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Candy MassaroniPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Bobby McCoolPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Suzanne MilesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Scott SharpPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Pamela StevensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Walker ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Bill WesleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. returned to Committee on Committees (S)
  2. 2nd reading
  3. taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  4. returned to Committee on Committees (S)
  5. 1st reading
  6. taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  7. to Committee on Committees (S)
  8. received in Senate
  9. 3rd reading, passed 93-0
  10. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
  11. 2nd reading, to Rules
  12. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source