AN ACT relating to salaries of the Court of Justice.

Amend KRS 48.195 to establish that the General Assembly shall set the salaries of the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

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This bill would change how the salaries of Kentucky's Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges are set, giving that authority to the General Assembly rather than leaving it under the current arrangement. It updates an existing state law to reflect this shift in who decides judicial pay. Who it may affect: Kentucky Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges.

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