2026 Regular Session
Week 10 Highlights (March 9-13)
This week brought action on five tracked bills, including passage of SB 183 (Proxy Advisor Services), which now goes to the Governor.
The following bills moved this week:
- HB 887 (KPPA Office Space): Exempts KPPA from KRS Chapter 56 for the purchase or lease of office space necessary to operate the retirement systems. This bill was taken from the House State Government Committee and given its first reading before being returned to committee.
- HB 72 (CERS Hazardous Duty Definition): Redefines “hazardous position” for CERS to include code enforcement and zoning inspection personnel. HB 72 also received its first reading in the House before being returned to the Local Government Committee.
- HB 567 (Open Records): Changes open records law by clarifying who qualifies as eligible to inspect public records and adds verification and online access requirements for public agencies. HB 567 passed the House with Floor Amendment 1. The bill now moves to the Senate.
- SB 124 (Sick Leave for School District Personnel): Allows school districts to pay employees for unused sick leave before retirement and specifies that these payouts do not affect retirement benefits or contributions to the Teachers’ Retirement System or CERS. This bill was given two of three required readings in the House this week.
- SB 183 (Proxy Advisor Services): Creates new requirements for proxy advisors to disclose when they are not acting solely in shareholders’ interests or are giving materially different advice, treats nondisclosure as an unfair or deceptive trade practice with civil remedies. This bill passed with Committee Substitute 1 and now goes to the Governor.
KPPA is tracking 38 retirement-related bills:
The Senate reconvenes at 2 p.m. ET and the House will reconvene at 4 p.m. ET on Monday, March 16. Live coverage is available through KET Legislative Coverage and the LRC YouTube Channel.
2026 Regular Session Overview
The 60-day session convened on Tuesday, January 6. View the full calendar here:
2026 Regular Session Calendar
Highlights include:
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Budget Year: This session will include passage of the Commonwealth’s biennial state budget.
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Filing Deadline for New Bills: March 2 (Senate) and March 4 (House)
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Veto Period: April 2 to April 13
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Adjournment Deadline: The session may not last more than 60 legislative days and cannot extend beyond April 15. A "legislative day" is defined as a calendar day, excluding Sundays, legal holidays, and any day on which neither chamber meets.
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.
Legislative Tracking
During legislative sessions, KPPA tracks proposed legislation of importance to the systems and their members as 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.
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.
Public Pension Oversight Board Materials
The Public Pension Oversight Board assists the General Assembly with its review, analysis, and oversight of the administration, benefits, investments, funding, laws and administrative regulations, and legislation pertaining to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.