KY HB479 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Passed on April 24 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-24 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 103)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 67A.440 to delete the provision that a surviving spouse's retirement benefit shall end upon remarriage; amend KRS 67A.450 to provide that for members of policemen's and firefighters' retirement funds of urban-county governments who would have been eligible for voluntary retirement at the time of their death, which is not in the line of duty, an annuity death benefit shall not be provided to the surviving spouse and provide that a deceased member otherwise eligible for a voluntary service retirement is presumed to have retired on the date of death calculated with credit for accumulated sick leave credit; amend KRS 67A.462 to prevent a member on disability retirement from holding a sworn position as an elected, paid, or volunteer peace officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other position of public safety/hazardous duty, and permit the board of trustees to make reasonable investigations, including hearings, to ensure compliance with disability provisions; amend KRS 67A.492 to provide a surviving minor child or children annuity in addition to the retirement benefits for surviving spouses and, based on factors including whether the surviving spouse is eligible for benefits and the number of minor children, set the benefits at between 50% and 75% of a member's final annuity, final rate of pay, or service retirement, whichever is greater, and allow benefit to extend to adult children between 18 and 23 enrolled in full-time educational activities; amend KRS 67A.530 to provide that retired fund members voting for representatives to the board of trustees shall vote for nominees of the department, police or fire, from which the member retired; amend KRS 67A.560 ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, applicable federal regulations, and published guidance; amend KRS 67A.660 to require the board to fix the time for a rehearing at the board's next scheduled meeting after the filing of the application.

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Title

AN ACT relating to policemen's and firefighters' retirement funds of the urban-county governments.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-04-14 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 1442 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 215 (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-24Housesigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 103)
2020-04-14Housedelivered to Governor
2020-04-14Houseenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2020-04-14Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2020-04-14Housereceived in House
2020-04-14Senate3rd reading, passed 34-0
2020-04-14Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14, 2020
2020-04-01Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2020-03-26Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2020-03-17Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2020-03-12Senatereceived in Senate
2020-03-11House3rd reading, passed 95-0
2020-03-10Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2020
2020-03-10House2nd reading, to Rules
2020-03-09Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2020-02-28Houseposted in committee
2020-02-26Houseto Local Government (H)
2020-02-24Houseintroduced in House

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