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KY SB 20

enacted

AN ACT relating to local entities and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KY SB 20 pass?

Yes. KY SB 20 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 90)

What is KY SB 20 about?

Amend KRS 64.5277 to define "excess credit hours"; amend KRS 64.5278 to allow a city to establish different base incentive amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance; remove minimum and maximum payment amounts.

Who sponsors KY SB 20?

P. Wheeler, M. Nunn, G. Elkins and 3 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 20.

Description

Amend KRS 64.5277 to define "excess credit hours"; amend KRS 64.5278 to allow a city to establish different base incentive amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance; remove minimum and maximum payment amounts.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 90)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • P. Wheelerprimary
  • M. Nunnprimary
  • G. Elkinsprimary
  • M. Deneenprimary
  • A. Mays Bledsoeprimary
  • S. Madonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 90)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-31

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    passed 38-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    Senate concurred in Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)

  7. 2026-03-31

    posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1), (3) and (4-title)

  8. 2026-03-27

    to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-27

    received in Senate

  10. 2026-03-27

    3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-26

    floor amendments (1), (2-title), (3) and (4-title) filed

  12. 2026-03-26

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-17

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-03-05

    to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-02

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-02

    received in House

  18. 2026-01-30

    3rd reading, passed 35-0

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-01-29

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 30 2026

  20. 2026-01-29

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. 2026-01-28

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-01-16

    to State & Local Government (S)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-06

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-06

    introduced in Senate

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASS SB 20

    2026-01-30 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Neal: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Clemons: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • West: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Stivers: yes
    • Carpenter: not voting
    • Girdler: not voting
    • Williams: not voting

  • Pass

    2026-03-27 · pass · 95-0

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Aull: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Hampton: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Lehman: not voting
    • Lewis D: not voting
    • Rudy: not voting
    • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting

  • FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 20 w/ HFA 1, HFA 3, HFA 4 (T)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Neal: 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
    • Mills: yes

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb20.html

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