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HB 694 — AN ACT relating to Teachers' Retirement System benefit funding.
Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 126)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on March 28, 2025.
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS 161.220 to 161.716, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), to require that once the TRS retiree health fund has an actuarial funding level of at least 100%, then the employer funding for retiree health shall be used to pay down the unfunded liability of the TRS pension fund; require that if the actuarial funding level of the TRS retiree health fund falls below 95%, then the employer funding shall be restored to the retiree health fund until the retiree health fund is 100% funded; amend KRS 161.540, 161.550, and 161.675 to provide that the TRS board of trustees shall not recommend changes to the General Assembly to reduce employee or employer funding for retiree health or reduce board adopted charges under the shared responsibility provisions for health benefits for retirees under the age of 65 until the pension and retiree health funds are each 100% funded; amend KRS 161.420 to conform.
Bill Text
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Read HB 694 on the official Kentucky source →Action History
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 126)
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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passed 29-8
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veto overridden
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posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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passed 67-27
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veto overridden
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posted for consideration of Governor's veto
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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Vetoed
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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passed 67-20
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House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
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posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
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taken from Rules (H)
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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passed 28-9 with Floor Amendment (1)
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3rd reading
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floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2)
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floor amendment (2) filed
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passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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floor amendment (1) filed
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 77-18
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
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to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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returned to Committee on Committees (H)
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1st reading
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taken from Committee on Committees (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 31 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 63 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 27% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Stevenson P | — | Nay |
| Bratcher S. | — | Nay |
| Lewis S | — | Nay |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Nay |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Nay |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 21% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 62 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 67 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 20% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Stevenson P | — | Nay |
| Lewis S | — | Not Voting |
| Commonwealth of Kentucky | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Not Voting |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Nay |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Nay |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 24% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 77 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 18% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Stevenson P | — | Nay |
| Bratcher S. | — | Not Voting |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald L. Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| Gex Williams | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 694 do?
- Create a new section of KRS 161.220 to 161.716, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), to require that once the TRS retiree health fund has an actuarial funding level of at least 100%, then the employer funding for retiree health shall be used to pay down the unfunded liability of the TRS pension fund; require that if the actuarial funding level of the TRS retiree health fund falls below 95%, then the employer funding shall be restored to the retiree health fund until the retiree health fund is 100% funded; amend KRS 161.540, 161.550, and 161.675 to provide that the TRS board of trustees shall not recommend changes to the General Assembly to reduce employee or employer funding for retiree health or reduce board adopted charges under the shared responsibility provisions for health benefits for retirees under the age of 65 until the pension and retiree health funds are each 100% funded; amend KRS 161.420 to conform.
- What is the current status of HB 694?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 694?
- Track HB 694 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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