Kentucky HouseHB 497
AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.
Passed 57–21Party-line
Question before the chamber: Adopt House Floor Amendment 3
Amends the bill to make tuition waivers for veterans' and first responders' dependents last-dollar awards capped at 128 credit hours and generally ages under 26, and to limit the over-65 waiver to 8 credit hours per semester. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 57 · No 21 · Not voting 22
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Republicans | 57 | 2 | 21 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bobby McCoolR97No
- Kim KingR55No
The full roll (100)
Yes 57
- Aaron ThompsonR98
- Adam BowlingR87
- Amy NeighborsR21
- Bill WesleyR91
- Chris FreelandR6
- Chris FugateR84
- Chris LewisR29
- D.J. JohnsonR13
- Dan FisterR56
- Daniel ElliottR54
- David HaleR74
- David OsborneR59
- Emily CallawayR37
- J.T. PayneR11
- James TiptonR53
- Jason NemesR33
- Jason PetrieR16
- Jim GoochR12
- John BlantonR92
- Josh BranscumR83
- Josh BrayR71
- Ken UpchurchR52
- Kim BantaR63
- Kim MoserR64
- Mark HartR78
- Mary Beth ImesR5
- Matt KochR72
- Matt LockettR39
- Michael MeredithR19
- Mitch WhitakerR94
- Myron DossettR9
- Nancy TateR27
- Nick WilsonR82
- Patrick FlanneryR96
- Peyton GriffeeR26
- Randy BridgesR3
- Richard WhiteR99
- Robert DuvallR17
- Ryan BivensR24
- Ryan DotsonR73
- Samara HeavrinR18
- Sarge PollockR51
- Scott SharpR100
- Shane BakerR85
- Shawn McPhersonR22
- Steve BratcherR25
- Steven RudyR1
- Susan WittenR31
- Suzanne MilesR7
- Thomas HuffR49
- Timmy TruettR89
- Tom SmithR86
- Tony HamptonR62
- Vanessa GrosslR88
- Wade WilliamsR4
- Walker ThomasR8
- William LawrenceR70
No 21
- Adam MooreD45
- Adrielle CamuelD93
- Al GentryD46
- Anne DonworthD76
- Beverly Chester-BurtonD44
- Bobby McCoolR97
- Chad AullD79
- Daniel GrossbergD30
- Erika HancockD57
- George BrownD77
- Joshua WatkinsD42
- Kim KingR55
- Lindsey BurkeD75
- Lisa WillnerD35
- Mary Lou MarzianD41
- Matt LehmanD67
- Nima KulkarniD40
- Pamela StevensonD43
- Rachel RoarxD38
- Sarah StalkerD34
- Tina BojanowskiD32
Not voting 22
- Ashley LafertyD95
- Candy MassaroniR50
- David MeadeR80
- Deanna GordonR81
- Derek LewisR90
- Felicia RabournR47
- Jared BaumanR28
- Jennifer DeckerR58
- John HodgsonR36
- Josh CallowayR10
- Ken FlemingR48
- Kevin JacksonR20
- Kim HollowayR2
- Marianne ProctorR60
- Mike ClinesR68
- Rebecca RaymerR15
- Savannah MaddoxR61
- Scott LewisR14
- Stephanie DietzR65
- Steve RileyR23
- Steven DoanR69
- T.J. RobertsR66
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.