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HB597

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AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 41 to establish the Commonwealth Retirement Savings Plan as a voluntary payroll-deduction Roth IRA savings program for employees of private employers with fewer than 50 employees; define terms; create a governing board of trustees and specify responsibilities of the board in plan design and oversight; require the board to contract with a third-party administrator for plan administration; establish that the plan shall be implemented and enrollment of employees shall begin on July 1, 2028, if adequate funds to administer the plan are available; amend KRS 154.12-330 to authorize the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to lend funds to help implement the plan; require the State Treasurer, on or before July 1, 2027, to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a written update on the plan's implementation status.

Administrative Regulations and ProceedingsBanks and Financial InstitutionsBoards and CommissionsBusiness Entities And OrganizationsFederal Laws and RegulationsFiduciariesFinancial ResponsibilityFundsInvestmentsLabor and IndustryPersonnel and EmploymentReports MandatedRetirement and PensionsTreasurerWages and HoursWorkforce

Introduced: February 9, 2026

Last action: February 17, 2026

To Small Business & Information Technology (H)
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Legislative History

Feb 9, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 9, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
To Small Business & Information Technology (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Deanna Frazier Gordon
Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

Primary sponsor
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
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