Introduced

Passed House

Passed Senate

Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 23, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Introduced January 15, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB406

AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for recipients of a monthly retirement allowance from the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate $96 million from the Kentucky Permanent Pension Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to fund 1-time supplemental payments on July 1, 2026, to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired for at least 12 months from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS); allow the Board of Trustees of the County Employees Retirement System to, by board decision, provide a one-time…

Appropriations Counties Effective Dates, Emergency Retirement and Pensions State Agencies Budget and Financial Administration Cities Education, Elementary and Secondary Local Government Police, State Special Districts Special Purpose Governmental Entities State Employees Actuarial Analysis

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This bill would set aside $96 million to give a one-time bonus payment to retired state and state police pension members who have been retired for at least a year, with the payment equal to one extra month of their regular retirement check issued on July 1, 2026. It also allows the county employees retirement system to offer a similar one-time payment to eligible retirees by adjusting employer contribution rates over one or two years.…

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Legislative History

Jan 15, 2026 · House

In House

Jan 15, 2026 · House

To Committee On Committees (H)

Jan 23, 2026 · House

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Primary Sponsor

James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

Primary sponsor

James.Tipton@kylegislature.gov

AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for recipients of a monthly retirement allowance from the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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Legislative History

Primary Sponsor

James Tipton

Co-sponsors (47)

John Blanton

Ryan Bivens

Emily Callaway

Josh Calloway

Mike Clines

Jennifer Henson Decker

Anne Donworth

Robert Duvall

Daniel Fister

Patrick Flannery

Chris Freeland

Chris Fugate

Alan Gentry

Deanna Frazier Gordon

Daniel Grossberg

David Hale

Tony Hampton

Erika Hancock

Kimberly Holloway

Thomas Huff

Mary Imes

Kevin Jackson

Nima Kulkarni

William Lawrence

Matthew Lehman

Derek Lewis

Scott Lewis

Matt Lockett

Savannah Maddox

Mary Marzian

Candy Massaroni

Bobby McCool

Shawn McPherson

Adam Moore

Michael Pollock

Steve Riley

Rachel Roarx

Tom Smith

Sarah Stalker

Ashley Tackett Laferty

Nancy Tate

Aaron Thompson

Timmy Truett

Billy Wesley

Richard White

Wade Williams

Nicolas Wilson

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