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Kentucky HouseSB 89

AN ACT relating to environmental protection and declaring an emergency.

Passed 66–23Party-line

What it does: 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: Final passage

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The tally

Yes 66 · No 23 · Not voting 11

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0182
Republicans6659

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (100)

Yes 66

No 23

Not voting 11

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.