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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

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.

In committee 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 406 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: James Tipton (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), Ryan Bivens (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Mike Clines (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Anne Donworth (Democratic), Robert Duvall (Republican), Dan Fister (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Al Gentry (Democratic), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), David Hale (Republican), Tony Hampton (Republican), Erika Hancock (Democratic), Kim Holloway (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), Nima Kulkarni (Democratic), William Lawrence (Republican), Matt Lehman (Democratic), Derek Lewis (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Mary Lou Marzian (Democratic), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), Shawn McPherson (Republican), Adam Moore (Democratic), Sarge Pollock (Republican), Steve Riley (Republican), Rachel Roarx (Democratic), Tom Smith (Republican), Sarah Stalker (Democratic), Ashley Laferty (Democratic), Nancy Tate (Republican), Aaron Thompson (Republican), Timmy Truett (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican), Nick Wilson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 23, 2026): to Appropriations & Revenue (H).

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 37

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James TiptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
John BlantonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Ryan BivensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Emily CallawayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Josh CallowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Mike ClinesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Anne DonworthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Robert DuvallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Dan FisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Patrick FlanneryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Chris FreelandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Chris FugatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Al GentryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Deanna GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
David HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tony HamptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Erika HancockPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Kim HollowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Thomas HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Mary Beth ImesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Kevin JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Nima KulkarniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
William LawrencePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Matt LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Derek LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Scott LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Matt LockettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Savannah MaddoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Mary Lou MarzianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Candy MassaroniPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Bobby McCoolPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Shawn McPhersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Adam MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Sarge PollockPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Steve RileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Rachel RoarxPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Tom SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Sarah StalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Ashley LafertyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Aaron ThompsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Timmy TruettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Bill WesleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Richard WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Wade WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Nick WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82

“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. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

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