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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2021 | KY | HJR 77 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Health Orders to 60 Days | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| March 29, 2021 | KY | HJR 77 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Health Orders to 60 Days | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| Jan. 9, 2021 | KY | HB 10 | Protects Businesses from Civil Lawsuits Arising from COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (75 - 21) |
| April 15, 2020 | KY | HB 387 | Establishes a Revolving Fund for Rural Hospitals During an Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 1) |
| March 26, 2020 | KY | SB 150 | Establishes Emergency Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 0) |
| March 19, 2020 | KY | HB 586 | Reduces Criminal Penalties for Possession of Trace Amounts of a Controlled Substance | Bill Passed - House (59 - 25) |
| March 17, 2020 | KY | HB 99 | Establishes a Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Loan for a Qualifying Public Medical Center | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| Feb. 20, 2020 | KY | HB 136 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
| Feb. 12, 2020 | KY | SB 30 | Limits the Number of Companies that Oversee State's Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7) |
| March 13, 2019 | KY | HB 396 | Expands Health Insurance Options | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 14) |
| Jan. 11, 2019 | KY | SB 50 | Requires Reporting of Abortion Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6) |
| March 16, 2018 | KY | HB 604 | Requires Mental Health Workers in Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 1) |
| March 6, 2018 | KY | HB 363 | Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| Feb. 27, 2018 | KY | HB 4 | Amends Malpractice Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| March 8, 2017 | KY | SB 8 | Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
| March 7, 2017 | KY | SB 8 | Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution | Bill Passed - House (75 - 13) |
| Feb. 22, 2017 | KY | SB 8 | Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
| Jan. 7, 2017 | KY | HB 2 | Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
| Jan. 5, 2017 | KY | HB 2 | Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
| March 15, 2016 | KY | HB 160 | Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| March 14, 2016 | KY | SB 205 | Establishes Regulations for Nursing Home Advertisements | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| Jan. 14, 2016 | KY | SB 200 | Amends Alcohol Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
| March 4, 2015 | KY | HB 168 | Prohibits Out-of-State Breweries from Holding Alcohol Distributors Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | KY | HB 145 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | KY | HB 145 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |