# Kentucky HB 34: AN ACT relating to death benefits.

Kentucky HB 34, AN ACT relating to death benefits., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim Banta (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (to Committee on Committees (S)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 34
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to death benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-28, to Committee on Committees (S)
- Sponsor: Kim Banta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Deaths, Firefighters And Fire Departments, Occupational Safety And Health, Diseases
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (92 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: Kim Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrielle Camuel (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Al Gentry (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Moore (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Wesley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Elliott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Watkins (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Burke (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Willner (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nima Kulkarni (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Roarx (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Bojanowski (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-28: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: 3rd reading, passed 92-0 (House)
- 2026-01-21: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-21: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-01-20: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-16: reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (House)
- 2026-01-13: to Local Government (H) (House)
- 2026-01-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-06: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb34/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb34/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)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb34/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb34/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)
- [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)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB34-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).