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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 21, 2018 KY HB 2 Amends Workers' Compensation Law Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
Feb. 15, 2018 KY HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
March 15, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
March 15, 2017 KY SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
March 7, 2017 KY SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
March 3, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
Jan. 5, 2017 KY HB 2 Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
March 22, 2016 KY HB 305 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
March 14, 2016 KY HB 290 Authorizes In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (57 - 37)
Feb. 8, 2016 KY HB 196 Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
Feb. 13, 2015 KY HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 10, 2015 KY HB 2 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
April 15, 2014 KY SB 5 Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers Bill Failed - House (42 - 51)
March 21, 2014 KY HB 544 Amends Hotel Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
March 13, 2014 KY HB 235 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
March 12, 2014 KY HB 445 Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 10, 2014 KY HB 310 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities by Minors Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
Feb. 28, 2014 KY HB 33 Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
Feb. 28, 2014 KY HB 351 Authorizes Temporary Concealed Weapons Permits for Domestic Violence Victims Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
Feb. 19, 2014 KY HB 64 Authorizes Felony Record Expungement Bill Passed - House (79 - 21)
Feb. 6, 2014 KY HB 1 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
Jan. 29, 2014 KY HB 154 Requires Periodic Public School Financial Reports Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
Aug. 23, 2013 KY HB 1 State Legislative Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
March 26, 2013 KY HB 279 Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 15)
March 26, 2013 KY SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/21 HB 2 Amends Workers' Compensation Law Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
2/15 HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
3/15 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
3/15 SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
3/07 SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
3/03 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
1/05 HB 2 Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
3/22 HB 305 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
3/14 HB 290 Authorizes In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (57 - 37)
2/08 HB 196 Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
2/13 HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/10 HB 2 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
4/15 SB 5 Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers Bill Failed - House (42 - 51)
3/21 HB 544 Amends Hotel Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
3/13 HB 235 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
3/12 HB 445 Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/10 HB 310 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities by Minors Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
2/28 HB 33 Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
2/28 HB 351 Authorizes Temporary Concealed Weapons Permits for Domestic Violence Victims Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
2/19 HB 64 Authorizes Felony Record Expungement Bill Passed - House (79 - 21)
2/06 HB 1 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
1/29 HB 154 Requires Periodic Public School Financial Reports Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
8/23 HB 1 State Legislative Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
3/26 HB 279 Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 15)
3/26 SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
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