Legislative Updates

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​2026 Regular Session

​The General Assembly adjourned Sine Die on Wednesday, April 15. Hundreds of bills were introduced during the 60-day session, but only a limited number of bills passed affecting KPPA:  

1. ​House Bill 213 (Reemployment of Retired Police Officers): Governing bodies of cities, counties and postsecondary institutions may choose to offer health insurance to rehired retirees. The bill also updates workforce‑count rules by allowing cities with an average of 100 or more officers to use the prior calendar year, rather than 2015, to determine how many officers may be rehired under exemption provisions. 
2. ​House Bill 220​ (Pension Spiking): Exempts pension‑spiking adjustments that resulted from employer‑approved or collectively bargained pay increases for members retiring on or after July 1, 2021.
3. ​House Bill 500​ (Executive Branch/State Budget Bill): House Bill 500 sets the Executive Branch Budget for the biennium (Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and 2027-2028). KPPA highlights:
   

   -  ​KPPA’s operating budget biennium request is reduced by $1,054,600 in Fiscal Year 2027 and $189,400 in Fiscal Year 2028.
   -  Includes KPPA’s Additional Budget Request and Capital Project amount.
   ​-  $78.5 million restricted fund appropriation from the permanent pension fund in Fiscal Year 2027 to reduce the KERS Nonhazardous Pension unfunded liability.
   -  Does not include a retiree supplemental payment.​

4. ​​​Senate Bill 85 (Special Needs Trust): Establishes the option to designate a special needs trust as beneficiary.
5. ​Senate Bill 102​ (Kentucky State Police) EMERGENCY: Allows former Trooper R Class or commercial vehicle enforcement officer R class employees to return to work for the Kentucky State Police after one month, but within 60 months, of their latest separation date from service. Since this bill has an emergency clause it is effective when signed by the Governor, in this case April 9, 2026. 
6. ​Senate Bill 183​ (Proxy Advisor Services): Requires proxy advisors to disclose when they are not acting solely in shareholders’ interests, treats nondisclosure as an unfair or deceptive trade practice with civil remedies.

Effective Dates

Legislation is effective 90 days after adjournment, unless there is an emergency clause, in which case bills are effective upon the Governor’s signature. Each year, the Reviser of Statutes for the Legislative Research Commission requests an Attorney General’s Opinion on the official effective date. The effective date of legislation passed during the 2026 Regular Session is July 15, 2026. 

KPPA’s full legislative summary is being finalized and will be available on our website soon.   ​

• Status Chart: This gives you a quick look at the bills we are monitoring.  
• KPPA Legislative Watch List: This report gives you details on bills that directly affect the systems.  

​​​​​2025 Regular Session

Four retirement-related bills passed during the 2025 Regular Session: two affect specific members and two affect administrative processes. You can read our complete summary here .

Law changes affecting members are typically based on specific membership details, such as participation date, benefit tier, and hazardous or nonhazardous service credit. To see your retirement account summary, log in or register at MyRetirement.ky.gov.

​​​​​​​L​egislative​ Tracking​

Du​​ring legislative sessions, KPPA tracks proposed legislation of importance to the systems and their members a​​s the legislation moves through the process.

We provide an overview of the most significant bills and resolutions passed this Session that will have an impact on the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA).

​​​​​​​​If you're interested in the legislative process you can always watch committee meetings and the proceedings of both chambers live on KET or on the Legislative Research Commission (LRC)'s YouTube channel​.​

You can click below to see a graphic showing the legislative process in the Kentucky General Assembly.

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These legislative summaries are intended for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice regarding the legislative meaning, purpose, intent, application or administration of a particular statutory change.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the impact of a particular piece of legislation, please contact the Legislative Research Commission or a qualified attorney. If you have questions regarding your Kentucky Public Pensions Authority benefits, please contact us by email​;or by telephone at (800) 928-4646.

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