Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

HB34

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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.

DeathsFirefighters and Fire DepartmentsOccupational Safety and HealthDiseases

Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: January 28, 2026

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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 6, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Local Government (H)
Jan 16, 2026 · House
Reassigned To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (clerical)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 21, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, January 22, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 92-0 (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

Primary sponsor
kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (25)

Portrait of Chad Aull
Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

Co-sponsor
chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Tina Bojanowski
Tina Bojanowski

Representative · House District 032

Co-sponsor
Tina.Bojanowski@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Co-sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lindsey Burke
Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

Co-sponsor
lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Emily Callaway
Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

Co-sponsor
emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Adrielle Camuel
Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

Co-sponsor
Adrielle.Camuel@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Elliott
Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

Co-sponsor
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Patrick Flannery
Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Co-sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Alan Gentry
Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

Co-sponsor
Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Deanna Frazier Gordon
Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

Co-sponsor
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Co-sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mark Hart
Mark Hart

Representative · House District 078

Co-sponsor
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of John Hodgson
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Co-sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Nima Kulkarni
Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

Co-sponsor
Nima.Kulkarni@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Adam Moore
Adam Moore

Representative · House District 045

Co-sponsor
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Moser
Kimberly Moser

Representative · House District 064

Co-sponsor
Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Marianne Proctor
Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

Co-sponsor
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Rachel Roarx
Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

Co-sponsor
rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Sarah Stalker
Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

Co-sponsor
sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Joshua Watkins
Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

Co-sponsor
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Billy Wesley
Billy Wesley

Representative · House District 091

Co-sponsor
Bill.Wesley@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lisa Willner
Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

Co-sponsor
Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 27, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 92-0

Yea: 92
Nay: 0
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January 27, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 92-0

Yea: 92
Nay: 0