KY · Officeholder
DState Senator · District 37
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
AN ACT relating to agritourism.
Bars cities, counties and other local governments from restricting or unduly burdening agritourism activities that meet health, safety and zoning rules, and adds activities involving working animals to the definition of agritourism.
Feb 12, 2026 · Passed 26–12 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Raises the weekly personal injury protection work-loss limit from $200 to $500, sets rules for paying medical expenses, gives the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction over insurance fraud, and requires prosecutors to refer fraud reports to the insurance commissioner.
Mar 27, 2026 · Passed 24–8 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to the levy of an ad valorem tax rate.
Sets separate property-tax recall rules: a school "nickel" tax (five cents) takes effect after 45 days unless voters petition, while other local rates raising revenue over 4% above the compensating rate are suspended until a voter election.
Mar 9, 2026 · Passed 26–9 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Moves school-based decision making council duties to advisory councils and principals, has the advisory council give a nonbinding nomination for principal to the superintendent, requires principals to report annually to the local board, and lets local boards adopt a human sexuality curriculum.
Feb 19, 2026 · Passed 27–11 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Requires local boards to expel students in grades 6 to 12 for at least 12 months for assaulting school personnel without just cause, requires employees to report intentional assaults to law enforcement unless a disability interfered, and sets misdemeanor penalties for failing to report.
Feb 24, 2026 · Passed 27–10 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Changes duties of school boards and superintendents in the Jefferson County district: sets five-year strategic plans, requires board approval of three-year revenue and expense projections, caps superintendent transfers without board approval at $250,000 per quarter, and removes the limit on board meeting frequency.
Apr 1, 2026 · Passed 29–8 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
Lets the Department of Corrections set execution protocols and procedures by internal policy or memorandum rather than through administrative regulations.
Mar 16, 2026 · Passed 24–11 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Requires local boards to expel students in grades 6 to 12 for at least 12 months for assaulting school personnel without just cause, requires employees to report intentional assaults to law enforcement unless a disability interfered, and sets misdemeanor penalties for failing to report.
Feb 24, 2026 · Passed 27–10 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
Requires State Police to issue provisional concealed-carry licenses, valid until age 21, to people aged 18 to 20 who meet set criteria, and sets how they convert to standard licenses.
Apr 14, 2026 · Passed 28–9 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency.
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Declares six proposed administrative regulations (Medicaid outpatient pharmacy, tobacco and vapor licensing, online insurance verification, controlled substance monitoring, relative caregiver services) null and void and bars agencies from reissuing similar ones through June 1, 2027. Takes effect immediately as an emergency.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 26–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Creates an annual legislative review process for the Medicaid state plan and the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program state plan.
Mar 3, 2026 · Passed 30–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.
Creates an ibogaine research fund run by the Department of Agriculture to partner with a drug developer on clinical trials for opioid use disorder and other conditions, requiring matching funds, in-state trials and a state share of intellectual property proceeds.
Apr 14, 2026 · Passed 31–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
On the version voted Mar 17, 2026: Deems a pesticide registered with the Department of Agriculture or EPA and bearing an EPA-approved master label to carry sufficient warning in civil actions over a duty to warn.
Mar 5, 2026 · Passed 23–13 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency.
Exempts private landowners from state fishing limits (creel, possession, size and method of take) and most stocking requirements for their own private lakes and ponds, defined as those not connected to or accessible by fish from public waters.
Feb 20, 2026 · Passed 29–8 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
Sets rules for landowners, tenants and designees to take or trap wildlife damaging property, including destruction tags and 24-hour reporting, and lets the Fish and Wildlife Commission set an extra 7 to 10 day antlerless deer season in overpopulated areas.
Apr 14, 2026 · Passed 30–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Raises the weekly personal injury protection work-loss limit from $200 to $500, sets rules for paying medical expenses, gives the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction over insurance fraud, and requires prosecutors to refer fraud reports to the insurance commissioner.
Mar 27, 2026 · Passed 24–8 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to pedestrians.
Bars sitting, standing or remaining stationary on state-maintained rights-of-way not designated for pedestrians, with emergency and utility-worker exceptions; lets local governments authorize limited exceptions and the Transportation Cabinet set minimum standards.
Mar 24, 2026 · Passed 31–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Gives applicants for building permits, development plans or subdivision plats a vested right to local development standards in effect on the application date, for set periods (up to 10 years, 15 if phased), with exceptions such as safety hazards.
Mar 13, 2026 · Passed 27–10 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Mar 25, 2026 · Passed 34–4 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to a residential safe room rebate program.
Mar 6, 2026 · Passed 33–3 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.
On the version voted Mar 9, 2026: Attaches the Kentucky Communications Network Authority to the Finance Cabinet under the Commonwealth Office of Technology's executive director, abolishes its advisory group and executive director position, and replaces most of its board members.
Mar 10, 2026 · Passed 32–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Mar 24, 2026 · Passed 34–3 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 3 of 91 party-divided votes on file.
AN ACT relating to gaming.
What it does: On the version voted Apr 1, 2026: Requires online gaming operators to deny accounts to people on a child support arrearage registry, sets licensing and fee rules for fantasy contest providers and an age-18 minimum for…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 1–5, Republicans 25–0
Apr 14, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to gaming.
What it does: Requires online gaming operators to deny accounts to people on a child support arrearage registry, sets licensing and fee rules for fantasy contest providers and an age-18 minimum for participants, and lets lottery an…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 1–4, Republicans 23–9
Apr 1, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to medical provider coverage in Level IV trauma centers.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 2–4, Republicans 25–7
Feb 5, 2026Official record ↗
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
With most of their party · Passed 23–13 · Yes 23–No 13 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 23–7
Mar 5, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
With most of their party · Passed 24–11 · Yes 24–No 11 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 24–5
Mar 16, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to agritourism.
With most of their party · Passed 26–12 · Yes 26–No 12 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 26–6
Feb 12, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 24–8 · Yes 24–No 8 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 24–2
Mar 27, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 27–11 · Yes 27–No 11 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 27–5
Feb 19, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 27–10 · Yes 27–No 10 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 27–4
Mar 13, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 27–10 · Yes 27–No 10 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 27–4
Feb 24, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to the levy of an ad valorem tax rate.
With most of their party · Passed 26–9 · Yes 26–No 9 · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 26–3
Mar 9, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Motion: Final passage (with House Floor Amendment 1, House Floor Amendment 3, House Floor Amendment 2)
Names the Treeing Walker Coonhound state dog, cats and dogs adopted from or living in Kentucky shelters or rescues official state pets, the eastern spotted skunk state nongame mammal, and the eastern hellbender state amphibian.
Motion: Final passage (with House Committee Substitute 2, House Committee Amendment 2)
Amends the state budget bills to add supplemental appropriations for various programs and projects, with conditions attached.
Motion: Override veto: final passage
On the version voted Apr 1, 2026: Requires online gaming operators to deny accounts to people on a child support arrearage registry, sets licensing and fee rules for fantasy contest providers and an age-18 minimum for participants, and lets lottery and racing regulators issue regulations without the Governor's signature.
Motion: Override veto: final passage
Overrides the Governor's line-item vetoes of the Judicial Branch budget, which appropriates money for the Judicial Branch's operating and capital projects and sets general provisions and a budget reduction or surplus expenditure plan.
Motion: Consent passage (with Senate Committee Substitute 1, Senate Committee Amendment 1)
Motion: Override veto: final passage
Updates the sales tax standard for remote retailers, sunsets state tax increment financing programs, conforms to the federal tax code with exceptions, taxes fantasy contest providers and data brokering services, and sets cash rounding rules.
Motion: Override veto: final passage
Sets the Legislative Branch budget, including its operating budget, general provisions, and plans for budget reductions or spending of any surplus.
Motion: Override veto: final passage
Motion: Override veto: final passage
Sets the executive branch budget, including operating and capital project spending, state employee pay and benefit policy, fund transfers, General Fund and Road Fund budget reduction and surplus spending plans, and tobacco settlement spending.
Motion: Override veto: final passage
Directs the Auditor of Public Accounts to hire a vendor to study laws, regulations and agency policies affecting opening and operating licensed child care, with findings due to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2027.
Showing 10 of 138 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.