# Kentucky HB 694: AN ACT relating to Teachers' Retirement System benefit funding. Kentucky HB 694, AN ACT relating to Teachers' Retirement System benefit funding., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Petrie (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-03-28 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 126)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB694-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 694 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to Teachers' Retirement System benefit funding. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-03-28, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 126) - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Retirement and Pensions, State Agencies, Teachers, Budget and Financial Administration, Actuarial Analysis, Fiscal Note - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (268 yes, 82 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New funding safeguards for Kentucky teachers: benefit, low. When Kentucky’s teacher retiree health fund reaches 100% funding, specified employer health contributions shift to cover unfunded pension costs. If health funding later falls below 95%, those payments return until it reaches 100%; both shifts start the next fiscal year after the annual review. When… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Petrie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adam Bowling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Bray (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | passed | pass | 29 | 8 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | passed | pass | 67 | 27 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | passed | pass | 67 | 20 | | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | passed | pass | 28 | 9 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 77 | 18 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 126) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-28: received in House (House) - 2025-03-27: passed 29-8 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: passed 67-27 (House) - 2025-03-27: veto overridden (House) - 2025-03-27: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2025-03-27: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-27: received in House (House) - 2025-03-25: Vetoed - 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: passed 67-20 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: taken from Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-12: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-12: received in House (House) - 2025-03-12: passed 28-9 with Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-12: floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: floor amendment (2) filed (Senate) - 2025-03-11: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2025-03-07: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate) - 2025-03-06: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-05: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-04: to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-26: 3rd reading, passed 77-18 (House) - 2025-02-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-25: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-21: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House) - 2025-02-21: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-21: 1st reading (House) - 2025-02-21: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-19: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb694/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb694/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb694/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb694/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [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-HB694-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).