| Last Action | 01/28/26: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1699 |
| Sponsors | M. Koch, B. McCool, S. Sharp, W. Thomas, B. Wesley |
| Summary of Original Version | 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. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs, veterans benefits, advising, report Advertising - Veterans' benefits, notice, requirement Attorneys - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, limitation Consumer Protection - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, procurement, penalties Fees - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, limitations Notices - Disclaimer, contracts and advertisements for procuring veterans' benefits, requirement Public Assistance - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Public Protection - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Reports Mandated - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs, reporting Retirement And Pensions - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Retirement And Pensions - Veterans' benefits, compensation for advising, attorney or law firm, limitation Veterans - Benefits, compensation for advising or assisting in procurement, prohibition Veterans - Benefits, compensation for advising, attorney or law firm, limitation |
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Last updated: 1/28/2026 5:10 PM (EST)