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House Bill 213

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Last Action 02/18/26: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Title AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.
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Fiscal Impact Statements Actuarial Analysis
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 183
Sponsors E. Callaway, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version 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.
Index Headings of Original Version Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Personnel And Employment - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Police, City And County - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Retirement And Pensions - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, requirements and conditions on reemployed police officers
Sheriffs - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Actuarial Analysis - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, requirements and conditions on reemployed police officers
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
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Actions

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01/07/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26
  • to State Government (H)
01/29/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/30/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/17/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
02/18/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Actuarial Analysis to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except to allow retired police officers reemployed under the programs established by KRS 70.291 to 70.293 and 95.022 to obtain health insurance coverage if authorized by the county or city governing body; make technical amendments; amend KRS 164.952, regarding programs at postsecondary institutions, to reemploy retired police officers without incurring employer retirement contributions; reduce the required service of the officer before retirement from 20 years to 15 years; allow retired officers to take health insurance coverage through the employing postsecondary institution if authorized by the institution's governing body.
Index Headings Actuarial Analysis - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, requirements and conditions on reemployed police officers
Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Personnel And Employment - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Police, City And County - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Retirement And Pensions - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, requirements and conditions on reemployed police officers
Sheriffs - Reemployment of retired officers, requirements and conditions
Universities And Colleges - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, requirements and conditions on reemployed police officers

Last updated: 2/18/2026 5:41 PM (EST)