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HB145 • 2026

AN ACT relating to state personnel.

AN ACT relating to state personnel.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
P. Griffee
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
04/15/26: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to state personnel.

AN ACT relating to state personnel.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to state personnel.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  2. 2026-02-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  3. 2026-02-26 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  4. 2026-01-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to State Government (H)

  5. 2026-01-07 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to state personnel.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 895
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AN ACT relating to state personnel. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 64 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
Notwithstanding any provision of KRS Chapter 18A, KRS 41.060 or 64.640, or other 5
law to the contrary, the State Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Secretary of State, 6
Commissioner of Agriculture, or Attorney General may: 7
(1) Employ persons exempt from the classified service deemed necessary or advisable 8
for making and carrying out policy; and 9
(2) Increase by administrative order the salary of any classified employee with status 10
up to the midpoint of the grade for the employee's classification. 11