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Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB220

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

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.

Police, StateActuarial AnalysisLocal MandatePublic Officers and EmployeesRetirement and PensionsRetroactive LegislationState Employees

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 17, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 189)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To State Government (H)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 20, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 23 2026 (clerical)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0 With Floor Amendment (1) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of John Blanton
John Blanton

Representative · House District 092

Primary sponsor
John.Blanton@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (3)

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Chris Fugate
Chris Fugate

Representative · House District 084

Co-sponsor
Chris.Fugate@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith

Representative · House District 019

Co-sponsor
Michael.Meredith@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 25, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

Yea: 95
Nay: 0
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March 20, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Yea: 37
Nay: 0
April 15, 2026

Senate: Passed 36-0

Yea: 36
Nay: 0