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KY SB227
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Deneen
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AI Summary
- Amends KRS 40.050 to update gender-neutral language throughout Kentucky's veterans' bonus payment statute, changing "his" to "his or her" and "or her"
- Qualified veterans receive $9 per month for active duty service within the continental United States (maximum $300) and $15 per month for service outside the continental U.S. (maximum $500 aggregate)
- Beneficiaries of service members killed in the line of duty or who died from service-connected injuries receive $300 (domestic service) or $500 (overseas service), with minimum service period requirements waived
- If a qualified veteran is deceased, bonus payments transfer to surviving beneficiaries in order of priority defined in KRS 40.010; if no beneficiary exists, the bonus lapses
Legislative Description
AN ACT relating to veterans.
Veterans
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S)
2/24/2026
Committee Referrals
Committee on Committees2/24/2026
Full Bill Text
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