HB 164

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 05, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 21, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT relating to death in the line of duty benefits.

Abstract

Amend KRS 16.601, 61.621, and 78.5534 to increase minimum line of duty death benefits to a non-spouse beneficiary of a Kentucky Employees Retirement System, County Employees Retirement System, or State Police Retirement System member who was working in an approved hazardous duty position or in a position that could be approved as hazardous duty for retirement purposes; specify the minimum payment to the non-spouse beneficiary shall only be payable if there is no surviving spouse beneficiary and shall be a minimum of a lump-sum payment equal to 36 months of the member's monthly rate of pay; provide that the non-spouse beneficiary may elect the minimum lump-sum payment or any other benefits the non-spouse beneficiary is eligible to receive upon the member's death, but not both.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Feb 21, 2024

Actions


Feb 26, 2024

Senate

to State & Local Government (S)

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Senate

received in Senate

Feb 21, 2024

House

3rd reading, passed 95-0

Feb 20, 2024

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Feb 16, 2024

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 15, 2024

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Feb 07, 2024

House

to State Government (H)

Jan 05, 2024

House

introduced in House

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current/Final PDF
Introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note PDF

Sources

Data on Open States is updated periodically throughout the day from the official website of the Kentucky General Assembly.

If you notice any inconsistencies with these official sources, feel free to file an issue.