SB 70 KY

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Amend KRS 7A.220 to amend the membership and membership qualifications of the Public Pension Oversight Board by adding the chairs or vice chairs of the Senate State & Local Government Standing Committee and House State Government Standing Committee to the board, adding the State Treasurer to the membership, removing 1 of the gubernatorial appointees from the membership, and amending "retirement experience" requirements for appointed members to include experience in retirement plan management or policy by a former elected official; make technical and conforming changes; amend KRS 7A.255 to require the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to annually report line of duty death benefit payments to the Public Pension Oversight Board in addition to line of duty disability benefit payments; make technical amendments; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.

• J. Higdon Republican · primary
• G. Elkins Republican · primary
• R. Mills Republican · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 9, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
4. Feb 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
5. Feb 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
6. Feb 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026 · upper
7. Feb 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · upper
8. Feb 23, 2026 received in House · lower
9. Feb 23, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
10. Mar 18, 2026 to State Government (H) · lower
11. Mar 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
12. Mar 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
13. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026 · upper
14. Apr 15, 2026 3rd reading, passed 97-1 · upper
15. Apr 15, 2026 received in Senate · upper
16. Apr 15, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
17. Apr 15, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
18. Apr 15, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
19. Apr 23, 2026 Vetoed · upper
20. Apr 23, 2026 delivered to Secretary of State · upper