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HB 34 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to death benefits.

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.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands death benefits for firefighters with job-related cancer, strengthening occupational safety protections for high-risk workers.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its final passage as House Bill 34 (HB 34) in the General Assembly, replacing the previous reference to Bill Resolution 1090. This change signifies that the legislation has moved from a non-binding resolution to an enacted law, establishing its legal authority and final status.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains substantively unchanged; the update is purely a procedural designation confirming the bill's final form and legislative history.
TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was updated from 'BR 1090' (Bill Resolution) to 'HB 34/GA' (House Bill 34, General Assembly), indicating the document is now the official final version of the law.

Floor votes · House Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

97–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 105
Jan 27, 2026
D Democratic21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican84
78 Yea 6
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.