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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky constitutional officers empowered to hire exempt staff and raise classified salaries up to grade midpoints
Last action · April 15, 2026: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)Sponsors: Peyton Griffee and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky constitutional officers may employ personnel for policy-making and increase classified employees' salaries up to their by administrative order, overriding existing statutory restrictions.
Alters hiring authority and compensation limits for state employees under specific constitutional offices, affecting personnel management and salary structures across multiple state agencies.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
classified state employees
Classified employees under designated constitutional offices may receive salary increases up to the midpoint of their grade by administrative order.
State Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Attorney General
These constitutional officers gain statutory authority to employ exempt policy staff and issue administrative salary increases.
Key Facts
- The State Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Attorney General are authorized to employ persons exempt from the classified service for policy-making purposes.
- Constitutional officers may increase the salary of any classified employee with status up to the midpoint of their classification grade by administrative order.
- These authorities apply notwithstanding any conflicting provisions in KRS Chapter 18A, KRS 41.060, KRS 64.640, or other laws.
- A new section of KRS Chapter 64 is created to establish these personnel provisions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 15, 2026HouseCommitteerecommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFloor2nd reading, to Rules
- Feb 26, 2026Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeto State Government (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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