AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System.

Amend KRS 161.520 to remove the requirement for dependent children over the age of 18 to have their mental or physical condition approved by a majority of a medical review committee to receive survivor benefits; amend KRS 161.605 to raise the minimum amount a retired reemployed member may earn per day from $170 to $200, remove the provision for returning to work 1 month earlier if the member forfeits 1 month of their retirement benefit,…

Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Universities and Colleges Actuarial Analysis Public Officers and Employees Retirement and Pensions Teachers

Introduced: February 13, 2026

Last action: April 7, 2026

(Acts Ch. 34)

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill makes several updates to how Kentucky's Teachers' Retirement System works. It simplifies the process for disabled adult children of teachers to receive survivor benefits, raises the daily earnings limit for retired teachers who return to work, and gives parents the ability to manage retirement payments to a disabled child without needing a court order. It also allows the retirement system to offer index fund investment options to members and reinstates a program that…

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