STATE BILLKY HB 34ENGROSSED

AN ACT relating to death benefits.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jan 28, 2026; 288 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 34 · EngrossedJan 28

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Bill details

Last action: to Committee on Committees (S) · Jan 28, 2026
Pending committee: Committee on Committees

Bill history

Newest first.

Jan 28, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Jan 28, 2026received in SenateSenate

Jan 27, 20263rd reading, passed 92-0House

Jan 21, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026House

Jan 21, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Jan 20, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarHouse

Jan 16, 2026reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)House

Jan 13, 2026to Local Government (H)House

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Jan 6, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Jan 6, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 25Jan 27, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 25Jan 27, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Deaths
Firefighters and Fire Departments
Occupational Safety and Health
Diseases

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AN ACT relating to death benefits.

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AN ACT relating to death benefits.

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Sponsors

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Recorded votes

Subjects

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