Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB20

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AN ACT relating to local entities and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 64.5277 to define "excess credit hours"; amend KRS 64.5278 to allow a city to establish different base incentive amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance; remove minimum and maximum payment amounts.

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Introduced: January 6, 2026

Last action: April 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 90)
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Legislative History

Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
To State & Local Government (S)
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, January 30 2026 (clerical)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 35-0 (clerical)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Scott Madon
Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

Primary sponsor
scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

Portrait of Amanda Mays Bledsoe
Amanda Mays Bledsoe

Senator · Senate District 12

Co-sponsor
amanda.maysbledsoe@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matthew Deneen
Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

Co-sponsor
matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Greg Elkins
Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Co-sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matt Nunn
Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

Co-sponsor
matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Phillip Wheeler
Phillip Wheeler

Senator · Senate District 31

Co-sponsor
Phillip.Wheeler@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

January 30, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 35-0

Yea: 35
Nay: 0
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March 27, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)

Yea: 95
Nay: 0
March 31, 2026

Senate: Passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0