KY HB 182
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 182 pass?
No. KY HB 182 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to State Government (H)
What is KY HB 182 about?
Amend KRS 61.621 to allow a member of a state-administered retirement system who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position and who receives a duty-related injury to be eligible for the same minimum retirement benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 61.702 to allow Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 78.5536 to allow County Employees Retirement System (CERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of the Act to apply for benefits; RETROACTIVE.
Who sponsors KY HB 182?
B. Wesley, B. McCool, N. Kulkarni and 11 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 182.
Description
Amend KRS 61.621 to allow a member of a state-administered retirement system who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position and who receives a duty-related injury to be eligible for the same minimum retirement benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 61.702 to allow Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 78.5536 to allow County Employees Retirement System (CERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of the Act to apply for benefits; RETROACTIVE.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to State Government (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Wesleyprimary
- B. McCoolprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- M. Hartprimary
- T. Hamptonprimary
- D. Haleprimary
- P. Griffeeprimary
- D. Gordonprimary
- A. Gentryprimary
- C. Fugateprimary
- R. Dotsonprimary
- J. Blantonprimary
- A. Tackett Lafertyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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