SB 85 KY

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Amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to define "special needs trust" (SNT) for purposes of the State Police Retirement System, Kentucky Employees Retirement System, and County Employees Retirement System; amend the definition of "beneficiary" to include a SNT; amend KRS 16.578 to allow a SNT to receive a lifetime retirement payment if a member dies before retirement; amend KRS 61.635 to allow a person who is the beneficiary of a SNT to be designated as the beneficiary of a lifetime retirement benefit; require the trustee of a SNT to notify the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) upon the death of the beneficiary of a SNT and repay any payment not properly payable to the SNT; allow KPPA to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the SNT provisions; amend KRS 61.640 to allow a SNT to receive a lifetime retirement payment if a member dies before retirement; amend KRS 61.690 to allow a recipient or legal representative to direct retirement benefits to be paid to a SNT and clarify that it is not an assignment or transfer; amend KRS 78.5532 to allow a SNT to receive a lifetime retirement benefit if a member dies before retirement; amend KRS 161.525, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) to allow a SNT to receive a lifetime annuity if a member dies before retirement; amend KRS 161.640 to allow checks to be sent by mail to the trustee of a SNT; require the trustee to notify the TRS upon the death of the beneficiary; require any payments not properly payable to the SNT to be repaid to TRS; allow TRS to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the SNT provisions; amend KRS 161.700 to require TRS to assign annuity payments to a SNT, issue payments to the trustee, and prevent annuity payments from being used to reimburse any state for any Medicaid benefits paid on behalf of the beneficiary of a SNT; amend KRS 21.420, relating to the Judicial Retirement Plan, to allow for a SNT to be selected as a beneficiary, and define "special needs trust"; amend KRS 21.425 to allow a member to designate a SNT to receive lifetime survivorship benefits on behalf of a surviving spouse, dependent child, or disabled child.

• R. Webb Republican · primary
• D. Carroll Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Feb 2, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
5. Feb 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 · upper
7. Feb 18, 2026 3rd reading, passed 36-0 · upper
8. Feb 19, 2026 received in House · lower
9. Feb 19, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
10. Mar 16, 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 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · upper
14. Mar 27, 2026 3rd reading, passed 90-0 · upper
15. Mar 27, 2026 received in Senate · upper
16. Mar 27, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
17. Mar 27, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
18. Mar 27, 2026 delivered to Governor · upper
19. Apr 3, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 18) · upper