Veterans (Veteran Benefits)

passed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 14, 2026

SR 285: A RESOLUTION recognizing the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill exploring an opportunity for veterans with disabilities to receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Recognize the filing of the Major Richard Star Act in the United States Congress, a bill exploring an opportunity for veterans with disabilities to receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRecognizes federal legislation allowing veterans to receive full retirement and disability compensation without offset, enhancing financial benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition National Guard & Reserve Veteran Benefits

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passed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 1, 2026

SR 209: A RESOLUTION recognizing and celebrating the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.

Recognize and celebrate the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly aims to recognize veteran service and protect earned benefits from retaliatory measures, aligning with support indicators for protecting benefits and recognizing service.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Benefits Veteran Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 10, 2026

HJR 100: A JOINT RESOLUTION urging the United States Department of Defense and the federal government to protect the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.

Urge the United States Department of War and the federal government to protect the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly urges federal government to protect veterans' earned benefits from retaliatory measures, directly supporting veteran interests.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition National Guard & Reserve Veteran Benefits

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HR 122: A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the First Amendment rights of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.

Recognize and honor the First Amendment rights of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly recognizes and honors veterans' rights and protects their earned benefits from retaliatory measures, directly supporting veteran interests.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Tags Civil Liberties

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 351: AN ACT relating to military-connected educational benefits.

Amend KRS 164.507 to remove degree-seeking requirement for nonremarried spouse and children of a deceased veteran when utilizing educational benefits; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver; amend KRS 164.515 to expand educational benefit to include service members with a disability rating of 50% or higher; remove degree-seeking requirement; require students to use federal grant funds toward tuition prior to the use of the waiver.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands educational access for military-connected individuals by removing degree requirements and broadening eligibility for benefits, directly supporting educational access under the topic.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRemoves degree requirements for veterans' families, expands benefits to 50%+ disability service members, and prioritizes federal grants before waivers, directly advancing veterans' educational access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Military Families Veteran Benefits Veteran Education

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 29, 2026

SJR 68: A JOINT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Urge the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransUrges full retirement and disability pay without offset, directly expanding veterans' benefits per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition National Guard & Reserve Veteran Benefits Tags People with Disabilities

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passed · Kentucky · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 214: AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to define terms; create the Residential Ease of Access for Disabled Veterans Program for funding the construction and installation of accessibility ramps on residences of disabled veterans; establish the Residential Ease of Access for Disabled Veterans Program grant fund to be used for the program and administered by the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds accessibility ramp installations for disabled veterans' homes via state grant program, directly supporting housing modifications for a vulnerable population.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates grant fund for accessibility ramps on disabled veterans' homes, directly funding housing improvements under veterans' program administered by Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 16, 2026

HB 285: AN ACT relating to a property tax homestead exemption for disabled veterans.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 132, relating to state and local property taxes, to establish a homestead exemption in an amount up to $100,000 for veterans with a 50% or greater service-connected disability; establish requirements for the exemption; allow the permanent residence of a veteran's surviving spouse to continue to receive the exemption; require the Department of Revenue to prescribe forms and an application process for the exemption; apply the exemption to state, county, city, and special district taxes; allow mobile homes, manufactured houses, recreational homes, and modular homes to qualify for the exemption; require title transfers on property receiving the exemption to be reported to the property valuation administrator; allow the exemption to apply to the value of the property that is assessable to the owner or proportioned to his or her interest when the property is jointly owned or owned through a stock or membership corporation; allow partial or full refunds if an overpayment occurs upon application of the exemption; apply to property assessed on or after January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides property tax exemption for disabled veterans, reducing taxable value and offering tax relief to lower-income veterans per tax policy indicators.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates $100,000 property tax exemption for disabled veterans (50%+ service-connected disability), extending benefits to surviving spouses and reducing tax burden.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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passed · Kentucky · House Apr 14, 2026

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

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.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill protects veterans from exploitation by regulating benefit advisors and prohibiting harmful practices like data access and aggressive solicitation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Benefits Veteran Housing

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 15, 2026

HB 274: AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to require persons seeking to receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits claims to provide a signed disclosure document stating these services may be provided for free from other entities.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRequires disclosure about free veteran benefits services, preventing exploitation and protecting veterans' access to existing benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Benefits Veteran Education

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