HB 516

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: February 26, 2026.

AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for probationary employment.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-516
Session 26RS
Status passed_lower
Committee Committee on Committees
House of Representatives passed_lower 2026-02-26
Labor / Employment
Summary

Amend KRS 61.552 to allow employees to purchase service credit for the time spent as a probationary employee; amend KRS 78.510 to redefine "employee, ""member"", and ""participating"" to include, solely for the purpose of benefits payable to a person employed in a full-time position or a probationary position, employees who become disabled or die as a direct result of an act in line of duty or as a result of a duty-related injury."

Sponsor
Chris Lewis
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-29 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-26 Status passed_lower
2026-02-26 Latest Action 02/26/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
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