STATE BILLKY HB 213PASSED

AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.

Amend KRS 70.292, 70.293, and 95.022, regarding city and county programs to reemploy retired police officers without incurring employer retirement contributions, to reduce the required service of the officer or sheriff before retirement from 20 years to 15 years and to allow retired officers to take health insurance coverage through the employing city or county; amend KRS 61.702 and 78.5536 to conform.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 10, 2026; 216 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 213 · PassedApr 10

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Bill details

Last action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73) · Apr 10, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 10, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73)House

Mar 31, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Mar 31, 2026passed 95-0House

Mar 31, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 27, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 20, 2026to Rules (H)House

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Mar 20, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 20, 20263rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 19, 2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026Senate

Mar 19, 20262nd reading, to Rules as a consent billSenate

Mar 18, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 16, 2026to State & Local Government (S)Senate

Feb 19, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Feb 19, 2026received in SenateSenate

Feb 18, 20263rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)House

Feb 17, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026House

Jan 30, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Jan 29, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House

Jan 14, 2026to State Government (H)House

Jan 7, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Jan 7, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 112Feb 18, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3969Mar 20, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 367Mar 31, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Peace Officers and Law Enforcement
Personnel and Employment
Police, City and County
Retirement and Pensions
Sheriffs
Actuarial Analysis

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AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.

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AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.

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Subjects

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