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

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Local Government (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB927

AN ACT relating to disability retirement benefits in the County Employees Retirement System.

Amend KRS 78.5522 to allow for the 5 year service requirement for disability retirement to be waived for a person who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who is injured in line of duty resulting in an incapacity to continue as an employee in the position that could be certified as hazardous; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of this Act to apply for disability benefits; RETROACTIVE.

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This bill changes the rules for disability retirement in the County Employees Retirement System. Currently, employees must have five years of service to qualify for disability retirement benefits, but this bill would waive that requirement for certain workers injured on the job who hold positions that could be classified as hazardous, such as roles in law enforcement, firefighting, or emergency medical services. The change would apply retroactively to eligible employees whose last day of paid…

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