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HB 213 KY
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AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 10, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73)

Summary

Amend KRS 70.292, 70.293, and 95.022, regarding city and county programs to reemploy retired police officers without incurring employer retirement contributions, to reduce the required service of the officer or sheriff before retirement from 20 years to 15 years and to allow retired officers to take health insurance coverage through the employing city or county; amend KRS 61.702 and 78.5536 to conform.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (23)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to State Government (H) · lower
  4. Jan 29, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Jan 30, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 17, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 18, 2026 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  8. Feb 19, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 19, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 16, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  11. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  12. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  15. Mar 20, 2026 received in House · lower
  16. Mar 20, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  17. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  18. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  19. Mar 31, 2026 passed 95-0 · lower
  20. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  21. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  22. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  23. Apr 10, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73) · lower
Subjects
Actuarial AnalysisPeace Officers And Law EnforcementPersonnel And EmploymentPolice, City And CountyRetirement And PensionsSheriffs

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