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AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 17, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)

Summary

Amend KRS 61.598, relating to pension spiking and the definition of "bona fide promotion or career advancement," to retroactively exempt pension spiking adjustments that were due to increases in rates of pay authorized or funded by the legislative or administrative body of an employer or mandated in a collective bargaining agreement approved by the legislative body of the employer for members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, County Employees Retirement System, or State Police Retirement System who retired on or after July 1, 2022; require the Kentucky Public Pension Authority to review and make necessary adjustments to benefits payable on or after July 1, 2022, to impacted members; RETROACTIVE.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (29)

  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. Feb 19, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Feb 20, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026 · lower
  7. Feb 23, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  8. Feb 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1) · lower
  9. Feb 26, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  10. Feb 26, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Mar 16, 2026 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
  12. Mar 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
  13. Mar 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  14. Mar 19, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 · lower
  15. Mar 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
  16. Mar 20, 2026 received in House · lower
  17. Mar 20, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  18. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
  19. Mar 31, 2026 House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
  20. Mar 31, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  21. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (S) · upper
  22. Apr 15, 2026 posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
  23. Apr 15, 2026 Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
  24. Apr 15, 2026 passed 36-0 · lower
  25. Apr 15, 2026 received in House · lower
  26. Apr 15, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  27. Apr 15, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  28. Apr 15, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
  29. Apr 17, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189) · lower
Subjects
Actuarial AnalysisLocal MandatePolice, StatePublic Officers And EmployeesRetirement And PensionsRetroactive LegislationState Employees

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