HB508Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.
Introduced by Matthew Koch, District 72
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 86 · February 12, 2026
93
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Rudy | 1 | Yes |
| Kimberly Holloway | 2 | Yes |
| Randy Bridges | 3 | Yes |
| Wade Williams | 4 | Yes |
| Mary Imes | 5 | Yes |
| Chris Freeland | 6 | Yes |
| Suzanne Miles | 7 | Yes |
| Walker Thomas | 8 | Yes |
| Myron Dossett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Calloway | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12 2026
3rd reading, passed 93-0
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
1st reading
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
2nd reading
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
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