2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB198: AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to impose restrictions on persons seeking to receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits claims; provide that attorneys and law firms seeking to receive compensation shall be governed by 38 C.F.R. sec.14.636.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/19/2025
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Senate
2/27/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Senate
2/28/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Senate Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Yates
David Yates
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197026.0 KB