Senate
Vetoed
2026 Regular Session

SB70

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AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board.

Amend KRS 7A.220 to amend the membership and membership qualifications of the Public Pension Oversight Board by adding the chairs or vice chairs of the Senate State & Local Government Standing Committee and House State Government Standing Committee to the board, adding the State Treasurer to the membership, removing 1 of the gubernatorial appointees from the membership, and amending "retirement experience" requirements for appointed members to include experience in retirement plan management or policy by a former elected official; make technical and conforming changes; amend KRS 7A.255 to require the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to annually report line of duty death benefit payments to the Public Pension Oversight Board in addition to line of duty disability benefit payments; make technical amendments; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.

Boards and CommissionsEffective Dates, DelayedGeneral AssemblyGovernorLegislative Research CommissionReports MandatedRetirement and PensionsState Agencies

Introduced: January 12, 2026

Last action: April 23, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State
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Legislative History

Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
To State & Local Government (S)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, February 20 2026 (clerical)
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 (clerical)
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Received In House

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Jimmy Higdon
Jimmy Higdon

Senator · Senate District 14

Primary sponsor
Jimmy.Higdon@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (2)

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Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

Co-sponsor
greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
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Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Co-sponsor
Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 20, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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April 15, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 97-1

Yea: 97
Nay: 1