Legislative Updates

​​​​​​​​​​​​2026 Regular Session

Week 2 Highlights (January 12-16)

KPPA added four bills to the Legislative Watch List this week. Notably, House Bill 406 was introduced yesterday. This bill allows for a one-time supplemental payment to retirees in July 2026: 

• KERS and SPRS retirees who have been retired at least 12 months would receive a one-time payment equal to their June 2026 monthly payment. The bill allocates $96 million from the Kentucky Permanent Pension Fund to prefund this payment: $84 million for KERS Nonhazardous, $7 million for KERS Hazardous and $5 million for SPRS. 
• The CERS Board of Trustees may elect to offer a similar payment to CERS retirees if employer contributions are increased beginning July 1, 2027, to cover the cost over one or two years.

KPPA is now tracking 20 retirement-related bills:   

• Status Chart: This gives you a quick look at the bills we are monitoring.  
• KPPA Legislative Watch List: This report gives you details on bills that directly affect the systems.  

The House and Senate will convene at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, for day 10 of the 60-day session.

Public Pension Oversight Board (PPOB) Meeting

The PPOB met Friday, January 16, following the adjournment of both chambers to consider the following proposals:

• HB 220: AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (Rep. John Blanton)
• Proposal: Sick Leave Flexibility for School District Employees (Sen. Matt Nunn)

Meeting materials are available on the LRC website. 

​​​2026 Regular Session Overview

The 60-day session convened on Tuesday, January 6. View the full calendar here: 2026 Regular Session Calendar

​​Highlights include:

• Budget Year: This session will include passage of the Commonwealth’s biennial state budget.
• Filing Deadline for New Bills: March 2 (Senate) and March 4 (House)
• Veto Period: April 2 to April 13
• Adjournment Deadline: The session may not last more than 60 legislative days and cannot extend beyond April 15. A "legislative day" is defined as a calendar day, excluding Sundays, legal holidays, and any day on which neither chamber meets.

2025 Regular Session

Four retirement-related bills passed during the 2025 Regular Session: two affect specific members and two affect administrative processes. You can read our complete summary here .

Law changes affecting members are typically based on specific membership details, such as participation date, benefit tier, and hazardous or nonhazardous service credit. To see your retirement account summary, log in or register at MyRetirement.ky.gov.

​​​​​​​L​egislative​ Tracking​

Du​​ring legislative sessions, KPPA tracks proposed legislation of importance to the systems and their members a​​s the legislation moves through the process.

We provide an overview of the most significant bills and resolutions passed this Session that will have an impact on the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA).

​​​​​​​​If you're interested in the legislative process you can always watch committee meetings and the proceedings of both chambers live on KET or on the Legislative Research Commission (LRC)'s YouTube channel​.​

You can click below to see a graphic showing the legislative process in the Kentucky General Assembly.

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These legislative summaries are intended for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice regarding the legislative meaning, purpose, intent, application or administration of a particular statutory change.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the impact of a particular piece of legislation, please contact the Legislative Research Commission or a qualified attorney. If you have questions regarding your Kentucky Public Pensions Authority benefits, please contact us by email​;or by telephone at (800) 928-4646.

Public Pension Oversight Board Materials