Kentucky HouseSB 89
AN ACT relating to environmental protection and declaring an emergency.
Passed 69–26Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Mar 27, 2025: Narrows the state definition of "waters of the Commonwealth" to federally defined navigable waters, open-throat sinkholes, certain springs and wellhead protection areas, and adds long-term water treatment financial assurance to coal mining bonds where required. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage
The tally
Yes 69 · No 26 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Republicans | 68 | 7 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ashley LafertyD95Yes
- Bobby McCoolR97No
- Daniel ElliottR54No
- Deanna GordonR81No
- John HodgsonR36No
- Kevin JacksonR20No
- Kim BantaR63No
- Nancy TateR27No
The full roll (100)
Yes 69
- Adam BowlingR87
- Amy NeighborsR21
- Ashley LafertyD95
- Bill WesleyR91
- Candy MassaroniR50
- Chris FreelandR6
- Chris FugateR84
- Chris LewisR29
- D.J. JohnsonR13
- Dan FisterR56
- David HaleR74
- David MeadeR80
- David OsborneR59
- Derek LewisR90
- Emily CallawayR37
- Felicia RabournR47
- J.T. PayneR11
- James TiptonR53
- Jared BaumanR28
- Jason NemesR33
- Jason PetrieR16
- Jennifer DeckerR58
- Jim GoochR12
- John BlantonR92
- Josh BranscumR83
- Josh BrayR71
- Josh CallowayR10
- Ken FlemingR48
- Kim HollowayR2
- Kim MoserR64
- Marianne ProctorR60
- Mark HartR78
- Mary Beth ImesR5
- Matt KochR72
- Matt LockettR39
- Michael MeredithR19
- Mike ClinesR68
- Mitch WhitakerR94
- Myron DossettR9
- Nick WilsonR82
- Patrick FlanneryR96
- Peyton GriffeeR26
- Randy BridgesR3
- Richard WhiteR99
- Robert DuvallR17
- Ryan BivensR24
- Samara HeavrinR18
- Sarge PollockR51
- Savannah MaddoxR61
- Scott LewisR14
- Scott SharpR100
- Shane BakerR85
- Shawn McPhersonR22
- Stephanie DietzR65
- Steve BratcherR25
- Steve RileyR23
- Steven DoanR69
- Steven RudyR1
- Susan WittenR31
- Suzanne MilesR7
- T.J. RobertsR66
- Thomas HuffR49
- Timmy TruettR89
- Tom SmithR86
- Tony HamptonR62
- Vanessa GrosslR88
- Wade WilliamsR4
- Walker ThomasR8
- William LawrenceR70
No 26
- Adam MooreD45
- Adrielle CamuelD93
- Al GentryD46
- Anne DonworthD76
- Beverly Chester-BurtonD44
- Bobby McCoolR97
- Chad AullD79
- Daniel ElliottR54
- Daniel GrossbergD30
- Deanna GordonR81
- Erika HancockD57
- George BrownD77
- John HodgsonR36
- Joshua WatkinsD42
- Kevin JacksonR20
- Kim BantaR63
- Lindsey BurkeD75
- Lisa WillnerD35
- Mary Lou MarzianD41
- Matt LehmanD67
- Nancy TateR27
- Nima KulkarniD40
- Pamela StevensonD43
- Rachel RoarxD38
- Sarah StalkerD34
- Tina BojanowskiD32
Not voting 5
- Aaron ThompsonR98
- Ken UpchurchR52
- Kim KingR55
- Rebecca RaymerR15
- Ryan DotsonR73
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.