Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to disability retirement benefits in the County Employees Retirement System.
Amend KRS 78.5522 to allow for the 5 year service requirement for disability retirement to be waived for a person who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who is injured in line of duty resulting in an incapacity to continue as an employee in the position that could be certified as hazardous; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of this Act to apply for disability benefits; RETROACTIVE.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | 03/11/26: to Local Government (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 169 | AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders. | passed_lower |
| HB 185 | AN ACT relating to employment. | enrolled |
| HB 213 | AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers. | enrolled |
| HB 220 | AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. | enrolled |
| HB 266 | AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund. | passed_lower |
| HB 307 | AN ACT relating to proactive postsecondary admission. | passed_lower |
| HB 48 | AN ACT relating to physical therapy. | passed_lower |
| HB 527 | AN ACT relating to insurance regulatory requirements and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |