Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 127: AN ACT relating to actuarial costs of annual leave payments in the Teachers' Retirement System.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 127 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to actuarial costs of annual leave payments in the Teachers' Retirement System. Primary sponsor: Jimmy Higdon (Republican), Robby Mills (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H).
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Amend KRS 161.540 to specify payment obligations for the inclusion of annual leave payments in a retiring member's pension benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) by requiring the state to pay the actuarial costs for annual leave accrued through July 31, 2026, and the last employer pay the actuarial costs for annual leave accrued on or after August 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Higdon | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Robby Mills | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- taken from the Orders of the Day
- floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules
- reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- to State Government (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- received in House
- 3rd reading, passed 29-8 with Committee Substitute (1)
- posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
- 2nd reading, to Rules
Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history