AN ACT relating to Teachers' Retirement System benefit funding.
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What it does
Official summary
Create a new section of KRS 161.220 to 161.716, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), to require that once the TRS retiree health fund has an actuarial funding level of at least 100%, then the employer funding for retiree health shall be used to pay down the unfunded liability of the TRS pension fund; require that if the actuarial funding level of the TRS retiree health fund falls below 95%, then the employer funding shall be restored to the retiree health fund until the retiree health fund is 100% funded; amend KRS 161.540, 161.550, and 161.675 to provide that the TRS board of trustees shall not recommend changes to the General Assembly to reduce employee or employer funding for retiree health or reduce board adopted charges under the shared responsibility provisions for health benefits for retirees under the age of 65 until the pension and retiree health funds are each 100% funded; amend KRS 161.420 to conform.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Mar 28delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 126)Latest
Vote recorded Override Veto Final Passage HB 694. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 28enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
Mar 28enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
Mar 28received in House
Mar 27passed 29-8Major
Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 27veto overriddenMajor
Mar 27posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
Mar 27to Rules (S)Minor
Mar 27received in Senate
Mar 27passed 67-27Major
Mar 27veto overriddenMajor
Mar 27posted for consideration of Governor's veto
Mar 27taken from Rules
Mar 27to Rules (H)Minor
Mar 27received in House
Mar 25VetoedMajor
Mar 13delivered to Governor
Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 13enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
Mar 13enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
Mar 13passed 67-20Major
Mar 13House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
Mar 13posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
Mar 13taken from Rules (H)
Mar 12to Rules (H)Minor
Vote recorded PASS HB 694 W/ sfa1. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12received in House
Mar 12passed 28-9 with Floor Amendment (1)Major
Mar 123rd readingMinor
Mar 12floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (2)
Mar 11floor amendment (2) filedMinor
Mar 11passed over and retained in the Orders of the DayPassed Senate
Mar 7posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Mar 6floor amendment (1) filedMinor
Mar 62nd reading, to RulesMinor
Mar 5reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
Mar 4to Appropriations & Revenue (S)Minor
Feb 27to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
Feb 27received in Senate
Feb 263rd reading, passed 77-18Passed House
Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 25posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Feb 25reported favorably, 2nd reading, to RulesMinor