# Kentucky SR 285: A RESOLUTION recognizing the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill exploring an opportunity for veterans with disabilities to receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Kentucky SR 285, A RESOLUTION recognizing the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill exploring an opportunity for veterans with disabilities to receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron Reed (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-14 (adopted by voice vote) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SR 285
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION recognizing the filing of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill exploring an opportunity for veterans with disabilities to receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-14, adopted by voice vote
- Sponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Disabilities, Federal Laws And Regulations, Military Affairs And Civil Defense, Retirement And Pensions, Short Titles And Popular Names, United States, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-14: adopted by voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: to Senate Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr285/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr285/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr285/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sr285/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SR285-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).