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SB70 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-02-23

AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board.

Amend KRS 7A.220 to amend the membership and membership qualifications of the Public Pension Oversight Board by adding the chairs or vice chairs of the Senate State & Local Government Standing Committee and House State Government Standing Committee to the board, adding the State Treasurer to the membership, removing 1 of the gubernatorial appointees from the membership, and amending "retirement experience" requirements for appointed members to include experience in retirement plan management or policy by a former elected official; make technical and conforming changes; amend KRS 7A.255 to require the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to annually report line of duty death benefit payments to the Public Pension Oversight Board in addition to line of duty disability benefit payments; make technical amendments; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb70.html

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Sponsors

Jimmy Higdon (Sen - R)
Greg Elkins (Sen - R)
Robert Mills (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026
2026-03-20 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-19 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-03-18 H to State Government (H)
2026-02-23 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-02-23 H received in House
2026-02-20 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-02-19 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
2026-02-19 S 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-18 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-09 S to State & Local Government (S)
2026-01-12 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-01-12 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-02-20 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3843 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-12 S Committee on Committees
2026-02-09 S State & Local Government
2026-02-19 S Rules
2026-02-23 H Committee On Committees
2026-03-18 H State Government
2026-03-20 H Rules

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Boards and Commissions Effective Dates, Delayed General Assembly Governor Legislative Research Commission Reports Mandated Retirement and Pensions State Agencies

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