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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 16, 2026 KY HB 1 Establishes the State's Election to Participate in the Federal Education Scholarship Tax Credit Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 14)
March 28, 2025 KY SB 9 Requires School Districts to Provide Teachers Up to 30 Days of Paid Maternity Leave Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 240 Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 3)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 25 Establishes a Medicaid Oversight Board Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 19)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 20)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 16)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 695 Authorizes Medicaid Oversight and Work Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 17)
March 14, 2025 KY SB 1 Establishes the Kentucky Film Office to Administer the State's Film Incentive Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 8)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 17)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 5)
Feb. 21, 2025 KY HB 19 Establishes Individual and Private Property Privacy Protections from Drones Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 15, 2024 KY HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
April 15, 2024 KY HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
April 12, 2024 KY SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 38)
April 12, 2024 KY SB 349 Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 36)
March 28, 2024 KY SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
March 26, 2024 KY SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
March 15, 2024 KY SB 6 Limits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training at Public Colleges and Universities Bill Passed - House (68 - 18)
March 14, 2024 KY HCR 81 Establishes the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Task Force Joint Resolution Passed - House (65 - 23)
March 13, 2024 KY HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
March 6, 2024 KY HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 19)
Feb. 29, 2024 KY HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Feb. 29, 2024 KY HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Jan. 31, 2024 KY HB 96 Requires a Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
Jan. 23, 2024 KY HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
March 30, 2023 KY HB 135 Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40)
March 29, 2023 KY SB 150 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23)
March 16, 2023 KY HB 538 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 11)
March 16, 2023 KY SB 4 Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
March 15, 2023 KY SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 9, 2023 KY HB 547 Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
March 8, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
March 2, 2023 KY HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
March 29, 2022 KY HB 63 Requires School Boards Implement School Resource Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 16)
March 24, 2022 KY SB 205 Requires the State Treasurer Publish a List of Financial Companies Believed to Be Boycotting Energy Companies That Deal in Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
March 22, 2022 KY HB 9 Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 17, 2022 KY HB 344 Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval Bill Passed - House (78 - 13)
Feb. 9, 2022 KY HB 269 Prohibits Execution of Persons with Serious Mental Illness Bill Passed - House (76 - 19)
Feb. 2, 2022 KY HB 121 Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
March 29, 2021 KY HJR 77 Limits the Governor's Emergency Health Orders to 60 Days Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 23)
March 11, 2021 KY SB 3 Amends Laws Related to Declaring an Emergency Related to the Agricultural Industry Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 21)
Feb. 11, 2021 KY SB 120 Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
Feb. 4, 2021 KY HB 258 Requires Teachers to Pay More Toward Their Retirement and Work Longer Before They Can Earn Full Benefits Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
Feb. 2, 2021 KY HB 1 Authorizes Businesses, Organizations, and Schools to Remain Open if they are Following CDC Guidelines Regardless of Governor Mandate Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 22)
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)
Feb. 20, 2020 KY HB 136 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
Feb. 7, 2020 KY SB 8 Requires School Districts Have Armed School Resource Officers Bill Passed - House (78 - 8)
March 14, 2019 KY SB 162 Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
March 14, 2019 KY SB 100 Requires Net Metering for Solar Power Bill Passed - House (55 - 36)
March 16, 2018 KY HB 604 Requires Mental Health Workers in Schools Bill Passed - House (81 - 1)
March 13, 2018 KY HB 164 Authorizes Charitable Gambling Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
March 6, 2018 KY HB 363 Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
March 15, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
March 3, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 22, 2016 KY HB 305 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
Feb. 13, 2015 KY HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
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 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. 27, 2013 KY HB 416 Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
Feb. 14, 2013 KY HB 131 Authorizes Immigrants to Remain Enrolled in High School up to Age 23 Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
April 20, 2012 KY HB 1 Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 19)
March 28, 2012 KY SB 3 Limits Over-the-Counter Purchases of Cold Medicine Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 20, 2012 KY SB 89 Requires Seat Belts in Passenger Vans Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
Jan. 18, 2012 KY HB 30 Authorizes Advertising on School Buses Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Feb. 18, 2011 KY SB 110 Relating to Optometry Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
April 1, 2010 KY HB 415 Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
March 25, 2010 KY SB 178 Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Feb. 4, 2010 KY HB 43 Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (80 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/16 HB 1 Establishes the State's Election to Participate in the Federal Education Scholarship Tax Credit Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 14)
3/28 SB 9 Requires School Districts to Provide Teachers Up to 30 Days of Paid Maternity Leave Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
3/27 HB 240 Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 3)
3/27 HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19)
3/27 SB 25 Establishes a Medicaid Oversight Board Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 19)
3/27 HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 20)
3/27 SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 16)
3/27 HB 695 Authorizes Medicaid Oversight and Work Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20)
3/27 SB 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 17)
3/14 SB 1 Establishes the Kentucky Film Office to Administer the State's Film Incentive Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 8)
3/13 HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 17)
3/13 HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 5)
2/21 HB 19 Establishes Individual and Private Property Privacy Protections from Drones Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/15 HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
4/15 HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
4/12 SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 38)
4/12 SB 349 Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 36)
3/28 SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
3/26 SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
3/15 SB 6 Limits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training at Public Colleges and Universities Bill Passed - House (68 - 18)
3/14 HCR 81 Establishes the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Task Force Joint Resolution Passed - House (65 - 23)
3/13 HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
3/06 HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 19)
2/29 HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
2/29 HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
1/31 HB 96 Requires a Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
1/23 HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
3/30 HB 135 Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40)
3/29 SB 150 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23)
3/16 HB 538 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 11)
3/16 SB 4 Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
3/15 SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
3/13 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/09 HB 547 Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
3/08 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
3/02 HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
3/29 HB 63 Requires School Boards Implement School Resource Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 16)
3/24 SB 205 Requires the State Treasurer Publish a List of Financial Companies Believed to Be Boycotting Energy Companies That Deal in Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
3/22 HB 9 Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/17 HB 344 Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval Bill Passed - House (78 - 13)
2/09 HB 269 Prohibits Execution of Persons with Serious Mental Illness Bill Passed - House (76 - 19)
2/02 HB 121 Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
3/29 HJR 77 Limits the Governor's Emergency Health Orders to 60 Days Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 23)
3/11 SB 3 Amends Laws Related to Declaring an Emergency Related to the Agricultural Industry Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 21)
2/11 SB 120 Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
2/04 HB 258 Requires Teachers to Pay More Toward Their Retirement and Work Longer Before They Can Earn Full Benefits Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
2/02 HB 1 Authorizes Businesses, Organizations, and Schools to Remain Open if they are Following CDC Guidelines Regardless of Governor Mandate Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 22)
1/09 HB 10 Protects Businesses from Civil Lawsuits Arising from COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
4/15 HB 387 Establishes a Revolving Fund for Rural Hospitals During an Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 1)
2/20 HB 136 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
2/07 SB 8 Requires School Districts Have Armed School Resource Officers Bill Passed - House (78 - 8)
3/14 SB 162 Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
3/14 SB 100 Requires Net Metering for Solar Power Bill Passed - House (55 - 36)
3/16 HB 604 Requires Mental Health Workers in Schools Bill Passed - House (81 - 1)
3/13 HB 164 Authorizes Charitable Gambling Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
3/06 HB 363 Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
3/15 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
3/03 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/22 HB 305 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
2/13 HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
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)
3/12 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)
2/27 HB 416 Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
2/14 HB 131 Authorizes Immigrants to Remain Enrolled in High School up to Age 23 Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
4/20 HB 1 Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 19)
3/28 SB 3 Limits Over-the-Counter Purchases of Cold Medicine Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/20 SB 89 Requires Seat Belts in Passenger Vans Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
1/18 HB 30 Authorizes Advertising on School Buses Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
2/18 SB 110 Relating to Optometry Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
4/01 HB 415 Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
3/25 SB 178 Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
2/04 HB 43 Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (80 - 16)
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