# Kentucky HB 714: AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for state and county employees in hazardous positions.

Kentucky HB 714, AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for state and county employees in hazardous positions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (to State Government (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 714
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for state and county employees in hazardous positions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-02-27, to State Government (H)
- Sponsor: Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Actuarial Analysis, Firefighters and Fire Departments, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Police, City and County, Police, State, Retirement and Pensions, State Agencies, State Employees
- 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: Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-27: to State Government (H) (House)
- 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-19: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-08-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb714/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb714/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB714-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).