Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 516
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for probationary employment.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
First Action
Jan 29, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
516
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Pass
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Lewis C
Yes
Summary
Amend KRS 61.552 to allow employees to purchase service credit for the time spent as a probationary employee; amend KRS 78.510 to redefine "employee," "member", and "participating" to include, solely for the purpose of benefits payable to a person employed in a full-time position or a probationary position, employees who become disabled or die as a direct result of an act in line of duty or as a result of a duty-related injury.
Actions (9)
02/26/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 98-0
02/24/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
02/20/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/19/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/05/2026
House
to State Government (H)
01/29/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/29/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 29, 2026 10:42:09 PM
Record Updated
Feb 27, 2026 12:53:45 AM