Engrossed
2026 Regular Session

HB516

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AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for probationary employment.

Amend KRS 61.552 to allow employees to purchase service credit for the time spent as a probationary employee; amend KRS 78.510 to redefine "employee," "member", and "participating" to include, solely for the purpose of benefits payable to a person employed in a full-time position or a probationary position, employees who become disabled or die as a direct result of an act in line of duty or as a result of a duty-related injury.

Actuarial AnalysisLocal MandateCitiesCountiesEducation, Elementary and SecondaryRetirement and Pensions

Introduced: January 29, 2026

Last action: February 26, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)
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Legislative History

Jan 29, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 29, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 5, 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 24, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 25 2026 (clerical)
Feb 25, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 98-0 (clerical)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

Primary sponsor
chris.lewis@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 Peyton Griffee
Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

Co-sponsor
peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 25, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0

Yea: 98
Nay: 0
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