# Kentucky SB 70: AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board.

Kentucky SB 70, AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jimmy Higdon (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-23 (Transmitted to Secretary of State) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 70
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Transmitted to Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Jimmy Higdon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Effective Dates, Delayed, General Assembly, Governor, Legislative Research Commission, Reports Mandated, Retirement And Pensions, State Agencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jimmy Higdon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-23: Transmitted to Secretary of State
- 2026-04-23: Vetoed
- 2026-04-15: delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: 3rd reading, passed 97-1 (House)
- 2026-03-31: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-20: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-19: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-18: to State Government (H) (House)
- 2026-02-23: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-02-23: received in House (House)
- 2026-02-20: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: to State & Local Government (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb70/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb70/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)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb70/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb70/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)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB70-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).