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HB 220 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

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

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.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExempts pension spiking adjustments tied to collective bargaining agreements, protecting negotiated pay increases from pension calculation penalties.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from BR 1159 to HB 220/GA to align with the current legislative session format. The most significant substantive change is the retirement eligibility date, which was moved from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2021, expanding the group of employees eligible for the bill's provisions by one year.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include employees whose effective retirement date occurred on or after July 1, 2021, rather than the previously specified July 1, 2022.
TIMELINE

The effective retirement date threshold was changed from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2021, making the bill applicable to a larger group of retirees.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from BR 1159 to HB 220/GA to reflect its current status in the legislative session.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 36-0
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.