KY HB 220
enactedAN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 220 pass?
Yes. KY HB 220 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-17): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)
What is KY HB 220 about?
Amend KRS 61.598, relating to pension spiking and the definition of "bona fide promotion or career advancement," to retroactively exempt pension spiking adjustments that were due to increases in rates of pay authorized or funded by the legislative or administrative body of an employer or mandated in a collective bargaining agreement approved by the legislative body of the employer for members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, County Employees Retirement System, or State Police Retirement System who retired on or after July 1, 2022; require the Kentucky Public Pension Authority to review and make necessary adjustments to benefits payable on or after July 1, 2022, to impacted members; RETROACTIVE.
Who sponsors KY HB 220?
M. Meredith, C. Fugate, G. Brown Jr. and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 220.
Description
Amend KRS 61.598, relating to pension spiking and the definition of "bona fide promotion or career advancement," to retroactively exempt pension spiking adjustments that were due to increases in rates of pay authorized or funded by the legislative or administrative body of an employer or mandated in a collective bargaining agreement approved by the legislative body of the employer for members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, County Employees Retirement System, or State Police Retirement System who retired on or after July 1, 2022; require the Kentucky Public Pension Authority to review and make necessary adjustments to benefits payable on or after July 1, 2022, to impacted members; RETROACTIVE.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-17 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Meredithprimary
- C. Fugateprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- J. Blantonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-17
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)
executive-signature
2026-04-15
delivered to Governor
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-15
received in House
2026-04-15
passed 36-0
passage
2026-04-15
Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-04-15
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in Senate
2026-03-31
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-20
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-20
received in House
2026-03-20
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-19
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
2026-03-19
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-03-16
to State & Local Government (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
received in Senate
2026-02-25
3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-23
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-02-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
2026-02-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
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
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-25 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 220 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)
2026-03-20 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Neal: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 220
2026-04-15 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Girdler: not voting
- Raque Adams: not voting
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