Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 37 R · 11 D cosponsors

HB 406 — AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for recipients of a monthly retirement allowance from the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Last action — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 48 sponsors

    48 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (37 R · 11 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Appropriate $96 million from the Kentucky Permanent Pension Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to fund 1-time supplemental payments on July 1, 2026, to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired for at least 12 months from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS); allow the Board of Trustees of the County Employees Retirement System to, by board decision, provide a one-time supplemental payment to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired at least 12 months by increasing employer contribution rates over a one-year or two-year period; specify that the 1-time supplemental payment shall be equal to the monthly payment received by the recipient in the month of June 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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48 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (48)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (90)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 406 do?
Appropriate $96 million from the Kentucky Permanent Pension Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to fund 1-time supplemental payments on July 1, 2026, to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired for at least 12 months from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS); allow the Board of Trustees of the County Employees Retirement System to, by board decision, provide a one-time supplemental payment to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired at least 12 months by increasing employer contribution rates over a one-year or two-year period; specify that the 1-time supplemental payment shall be equal to the monthly payment received by the recipient in the month of June 2026; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors HB 406?
HB 406 is sponsored by Nick Wilson (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Timmy Truett (Republican), Aaron Thompson (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Ashley Tackett Laferty (Democrat), Sarah Stalker (Democrat), Tom Smith (Republican), Rachel Roarx (Democrat), Steve Riley (Republican), Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), Adam Moore (Democrat), Shawn McPherson (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Mary Lou Marzian (Democrat), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), Matthew Lehman (Democrat), William Lawrence (Republican), Nima Kulkarni (Democrat), Kevin Jackson (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), Erika Hancock (Democrat), Tony Hampton (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Al Gentry (Democrat), Chris Fugate (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Daniel Fister (Republican), Robert Duvall (Republican), Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Mike Clines (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Ryan Bivens (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), and James Tipton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 406?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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