Kentucky HB213 Reduces Police Retirement Service to 15 Years

ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB213 Signed by Governor HB213 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-10

AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.

Amend KRS 70.292, 70.293, and 95.022, regarding city and county programs to reemploy retired police officers without incurring employer retirement contributions, to reduce the required service of the officer or sheriff before retirement from 20 years to 15 years and to allow retired officers to take health insurance coverage through the employing city or county; amend KRS 61.702 and 78.5536 to conform.

Bill Details

State Kentucky

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb213....

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Sponsors

Emily Callaway (Rep - R) George Brown (Rep - D) Beverly Chester-Burton (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-10 H signed by Governor 2026-03-31 H delivered to Governor 2026-03-31 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate 2026-03-31 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House 2026-03-31 H passed 95-0 2026-03-31 H House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-27 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-20 H to Rules (H) 2026-03-20 H received in House 2026-03-20 S 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-19 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 2026-03-19 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill 2026-03-18 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-16 S to State & Local Government (S) 2026-02-19 S to Committee on Committees (S) 2026-02-19 S received in Senate 2026-02-18 H 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-02-17 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026 2026-01-30 H 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-01-29 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-01-14 H to State Government (H) 2026-01-07 H to Committee on Committees (H) 2026-01-07 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-18 House: Veto Override RCS# 112 Yea: 98 Nay: 0 2026-03-20 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3969 Yea: 37 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 House: Veto Override RCS# 367 Yea: 95 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-07 H Committee On Committees 2026-01-14 H State Government 2026-01-30 H Rules 2026-02-19 S Committee on Committees 2026-03-16 S State & Local Government 2026-03-19 S Rules 2026-03-20 H Rules

Amendments

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Bill Text Versions

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Subjects

Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Personnel and Employment Police, City and County Retirement and Pensions Sheriffs Actuarial Analysis Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)