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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 213: AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 213 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers. Primary sponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), George Brown (Democratic), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 70.292, 70.293, and 95.022, regarding city and county programs to reemploy retired police officers without incurring employer retirement contributions, to reduce the required service of the officer or sheriff before retirement from 20 years to 15 years and to allow retired officers to take health insurance coverage through the employing city or county; amend KRS 61.702 and 78.5536 to conform.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily CallawayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
George BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. passed 95-0
  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  8. to Rules (H)
  9. received in House
  10. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  11. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
  12. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source