# Kentucky HB 597: AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees.

Kentucky HB 597, AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deanna Gordon (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (to Small Business & Information Technology (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 597
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-02-17, to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
- Sponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Banks And Financial Institutions, Boards And Commissions, Business Entities And Organizations, Federal Laws And Regulations, Fiduciaries, Financial Responsibility, Funds, Investments, Labor And Industry, Personnel And Employment, Reports Mandated, Retirement And Pensions, Treasurer, Wages And Hours, Workforce
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-17: to Small Business & Information Technology (H) (House)
- 2026-02-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-09: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb597/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. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb597/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB597-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).