# Kentucky HB 214: AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.

Kentucky HB 214, AN ACT relating to disabled veterans., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Wesley (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (to Committee on Committees (S)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 214
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-01-30, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Subjects: Disabilities, Funds, Housing, Building, And Construction, Military Affairs And Civil Defense, State Agencies, Veterans
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Bobby McCool (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Freeland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Fister (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: David Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DJ Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Branscum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Gooch Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pamela Stevenson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Dotson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn McPherson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Sharp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Huff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Walker Thomas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-01-30: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 (House)
- 2026-01-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-21: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-01-20: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-14: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb214/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb214/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb214/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb214/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB214-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).