Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB213: AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.
Status: Signed into law, April 10, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to reemployment of retired police officers.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 70.292 is amended to read as follows: (1) A county police department or county sheriff's office in the Commonwealth of Kentucky may employ police officers who have retired under the State Police Retirement System, Kentucky Employees Retirement System, or the County Employees Retirement System as provided by KRS 70.291 to 70.293. (2) An individual employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall have: (a) 1. Participated in the Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund under KRS 15.410 to 15.515; or 2. Retired as a commissioned officer pursuant to KRS Chapter 16; (b) Retired with at least twenty (20) years of service credit; (c) Been separated from service for the period required by KRS 61.637 and 78.5540 so that the member's retirement is not voided; (d) Retired with no administrative charges pending; and (e) Retired with no pre-existing agreement between the individual and the county police department or the sheriff's office prior to the individual's retirement for the individual to return to work for the county police department or the sheriff's office. Section 2. KRS 70.293 is amended to read as follows: (1) Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall: (a) Serve for a term not to exceed …
Sponsors
- Emily Callaway (R, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- George Brown (D, HD-077)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : passed 95-0
- : House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Votes
- House: Final Passage RCS# 367 (March 31, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: Floor Vote (SCS 1) RSN# 3969 (March 20, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 112 (February 18, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement And Pensions, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Sheriffs, Police, City And County, Personnel And Employment, Actuarial Analysis
Common questions
- What is HB213?
- HB213 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers.
- What does HB213 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to reemployment of retired police officers.
- What is the status of HB213?
- Signed into law as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 73) (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB213?
- Emily Callaway (R, HD-037), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB213?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb213.html
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