Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
HB516
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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)
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
chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (3)
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
