# Kentucky HB 220: AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. Kentucky HB 220, AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Blanton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-17 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB220-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 220 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-17, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189) - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Police, State, Actuarial Analysis, Local Mandate, Public Officers And Employees, Retirement And Pensions, Retroactive Legislation, State Employees - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (168 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Refunds when pension pay is cut: benefit, medium. If your creditable pay is reduced by the 10% rule, the system refunds your employee contributions and the interest tied to that excluded pay. Employer contributions from that pay stay in the fund to lower the unfunded liability. - Retro pension fixes for 2022 retirees: benefit, medium. If your retirement took effect on or after July 1, 2022, the pension authority reviews your account. It reapplies the broader promotion rule, adjusts your monthly check, and pays any back amount you should have received since your retirement date. - Clear promotion rulings and reporting help: benefit, low. Employers can ask the pension authority, before a hire or job change, for a binding decision on whether it is a bona fide promotion. Employers may request a hearing and appeal if they disagree. Starting July 1, 2017, reporting tools let employers flag the listed exceptions, and the systems provide… - Pensions cap big late-career raises: cost, high. If you retire on or after January 1, 2018, the system reviews your last five fiscal years of creditable pay. Any year that is 10% or more above the prior year loses the amount over 10% for pension math. Only pay earned on or after July 1, 2017 can be reduced. If the total cut would be under $25 a m… - Employers pay for pre-2017 spikes: cost, medium. For people who retired between January 1, 2014 and June 30, 2017, the last participating employer must pay any extra actuarial cost from raises over 10% that were not bona fide promotions. The systems may let the employer pay the bill over one year without interest. - More raises count toward pensions: mixed, medium. Some raises still count in full when the 10% rule applies. Protected items include bona fide promotions and class‑wide raises approved or funded by your governing body or a union contract. Also protected are lump‑sum comp time or alternate sick leave at separation; increases after an unpaid‑leave y… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Blanton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Fugate (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Michael Meredith (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | passed | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-04-17: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 189) - 2026-04-15: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-15: received in House (House) - 2026-04-15: passed 36-0 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate receded from Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-04-15: posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-31: House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-20: received in House (House) - 2026-03-20: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (Senate) - 2026-03-16: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-25: 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1) (House) - 2026-02-23: floor amendment (1) filed (House) - 2026-02-20: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026 (House) - 2026-02-20: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-01-14: to State Government (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb220/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb220/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb220/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb220/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB220-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).