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RState Representative · District 69
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Kentucky House District 69
Steven Doan is a Republican state representative from Kentucky House District 69 who has served since 2023 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He is an attorney from Erlanger.[1][3]
Steven Doan earned a bachelor's degree and a juris doctor from Northern Kentucky University in 2009 and 2012, respectively.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a lifelong resident of Erlanger, Kentucky, and that he has worked in the executive branch under Governor Matt Bevin, as a private attorney, and as an Erlanger City Council member.[3]
Doan took office in the Kentucky House on January 1, 2023, succeeding Adam Koenig.[1] In the 2025-2026 session he was assigned to the Committee on Families and Children, the Primary and Secondary Education Committee, the Local Government Committee, and the Postsecondary Education Committee.[1] In the 2022 survey, he listed reducing taxes, increasing freedom, and cleaning up corruption as the key messages of his campaign.[3]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Steven Doan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky House District 69 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
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 Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Adds federally set community engagement requirements and cost-sharing to Medicaid, requires eligibility checks every six months, extends current managed care contracts through 2028, bars coverage of weight-loss drugs, and limits Medicaid benefits to those the legislature authorizes or federal law requires.
Feb 27, 2026 · Failed 20–39 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to worker benefits.
Mar 24, 2026 · Failed 22–42 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health.
On the version voted Mar 27, 2025: Bars Kentucky's workplace safety regulators from adopting or enforcing rules that are stricter than federal OSHA standards or not issued by federal regulators, sets deadlines for complaints and citations, bars citations more than six months after a violation, and bars fines for de minimis (minor) violations.
Feb 26, 2025 · Failed 47–48 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Requires courts to send election officials a list of people convicted of felonies, including cases on appeal, and removal of those found ineligible from voter rolls by August 4, 2026; lets the elections board work with federal agencies to remove noncitizens; lets judicial candidates disclose party affiliation; and changes campaign finance rules.
Mar 5, 2026 · Passed 53–40 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to first responders.
Mar 25, 2026 · Failed 20–63 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to interference with a legislative proceeding.
Creates first- and second-degree crimes of interference with a legislative proceeding, states they do not bar assembly in traditional public forums, allows arrests for them, and requires officers to remove violators from a legislative building at the request of presiding officers or committee chairs.
Mar 27, 2025 · Passed 69–28 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to choking prevention in schools.
As introduced, requires schools that obtain an anti-choking device to train cafeteria staff and other expected users, and shields people from civil liability when giving emergency care with such a device or the Heimlich maneuver at public or private schools.
Mar 24, 2026 · Failed 25–36 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.
Feb 25, 2026 · Passed 56–36 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to permitted uses of time during the school day.
On the version voted Mar 27, 2025: Requires a moment of silence or reflection at the start of each school day, sets a process for school boards to let students attend outside moral instruction, requires background checks for instructors and drivers, and counts those students as present for state funding.
Mar 13, 2025 · Passed 67–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to choking prevention in schools.
As introduced, requires schools that obtain an anti-choking device to train cafeteria staff and other expected users, and shields people from civil liability when giving emergency care with such a device or the Heimlich maneuver at public or private schools.
Mar 24, 2026 · Failed 25–36 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: Adds federally set community engagement requirements and cost-sharing to Medicaid, requires eligibility checks every six months, extends current managed care contracts through 2028, bars coverage of weight-loss drugs, and limits Medicaid benefits to those the legislature authorizes or federal law requires.
Feb 27, 2026 · Failed 20–39 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to healthcare services and declaring an emergency.
Bars Medicaid funds, unless federal law requires, for cross-sex hormones above amounts a healthy person of the same age and sex normally produces, and for gender reassignment surgery; voids Executive Order 2024-632 (on conversion therapy) and similar orders or regulations through January 1, 2028.
Mar 14, 2025 · Passed 67–19 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to road projects and declaring an emergency.
Mar 27, 2025 · Passed 80–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted Mar 27, 2026: 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 31, 2026 · Passed 75–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
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 17, 2026 · Passed 53–37 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to sanitation districts.
Sets controls on fees and charges sanitation districts may impose, lets people sue if charged for a service not provided within a five-year plan, and limits stormwater charges to properties within 1,000 feet of the stormwater improvement and inside a city under a co-permittee agreement.
Mar 12, 2025 · Passed 68–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to solid waste management service companies.
Bars counties, waste management districts and those acting for them from compelling, requesting, acquiring, reviewing or possessing solid waste companies' confidential business information; exempts it from open records disclosure; and requires securing and returning or destroying it if obtained in violation.
Mar 9, 2026 · Passed 71–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.
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 9, 2026 · Passed 78–19 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to personally identifiable information.
On the version voted Mar 28, 2025: Bars government agencies from disclosing judges' and their families' personal information on written request, requires removal within 72 hours, creates a lawsuit for violations, and ends requirements that insurance denial letters include a name, license number or medical director signature.
Mar 7, 2025 · Passed 81–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Mar 31, 2026 · Passed 70–19 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
AN ACT relating to housing districts.
Apr 1, 2026 · Passed 71–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Mar 11, 2025 · Passed 63–18 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Mar 14, 2025 · Passed 76–12 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 20 of 182 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (7), Rights & public safety (6), Climate & energy (3)
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.
What it does: As passed by the Senate, creates a refundable economic development credit for approved incentive projects based on a four-tier county ranking, raises skills training credit caps to $5,000 or $4,000 per trainee, and cr…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 9–10, Republicans 61–12
Apr 15, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to revenue measures and declaring an emergency.
What it does: On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: 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…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 2–14, Republicans 63–11
Apr 1, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to energy production and byproduct management.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 2–17, Republicans 59–11
Apr 1, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.
What it does: On the version voted Apr 14, 2026: 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…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 3–16, Republicans 70–5
Apr 1, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
What it does: 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.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–19, Republicans 56–13
Apr 1, 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 choking prevention in schools.
With most of their party · Failed 25–36 · Yes 25–No 36 · Democrats 20–0, Republicans 5–36
Mar 24, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
With most of their party · Failed 20–39 · Yes 20–No 39 · Democrats 20–0, Republicans 0–39
Feb 27, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to worker benefits.
With most of their party · Failed 22–42 · Yes 22–No 42 · Democrats 20–0, Republicans 2–42
Mar 24, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 53–40 · Yes 53–No 40 · Democrats 0–19, Republicans 53–21
Mar 5, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
Against most of their party · Passed 53–37 · Yes 53–No 37 · Democrats 0–18, Republicans 53–19
Mar 17, 2026Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health.
Against most of their party · Failed 47–48 · Yes 47–No 48 · Democrats 17–1, Republicans 30–47
Feb 26, 2025Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to swimming pools.
Against most of their party · Passed 59–28 · Yes 59–No 28 · Democrats 0–18, Republicans 59–10
Mar 14, 2025Official record ↗
AN ACT relating to Teachers' Retirement System benefit funding.
With most of their party · Passed 67–27 · Yes 67–No 27 · Democrats 0–20, Republicans 67–7
Mar 27, 2025Official 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
As passed by the Senate, creates a refundable economic development credit for approved incentive projects based on a four-tier county ranking, raises skills training credit caps to $5,000 or $4,000 per trainee, and creates a heritage community revolving fund.
Motion: Passage
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: Adopt House Floor Amendment 3
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: Suspend the Rules (House Floor Amendment 1)
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
Requires at least 85% of Office of Adult Education general funds to go to adult education programs, requires a paper-test option for the high school equivalency exam, and removes the McConnell Center from developing a required American civics course.
Motion: Passage
Amends the state budget bills to add supplemental appropriations for various programs and projects, with conditions attached.
Motion: Final passage
On the version voted Mar 31, 2026: Changes many education statutes, including class-size and caseload rules for exceptional children and school board training topics; lets a legislative subcommittee temporarily authorize new state education reports; repeals the summer learning camp and teacher computer purchase laws.
Motion: Passage
On the version voted Mar 12, 2026: Allows fiscal courts and cities to spend public funds to care for and maintain pedestrian swinging bridges open for recreation, and limits liability for owners of land leased to a local government that maintains such a bridge.
Motion: Passage
Lets unused portions of the $75 million annual film tax credit cap carry into the next year, adds video games, music videos and commercials to eligible productions, and raises minimum qualifying spending for some productions.
Motion: Passage
As passed by the Senate, requires structural steel welding on projects whose specifications cite AWS D1.1 or D1.5 to use welders certified by an accredited testing facility and meet those standards, effective January 1, 2027. Exempts homeowner or farmer welding on their own premises.
Showing 10 of 414 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.