Kentucky HouseSB 4
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Passed 72–21Party-line
What it does: Creates a four-year leadership program for new principals, cuts the Jefferson County school board from seven to five members with new election divisions, creates a Center of American Civics at UK, and makes UofL's McConnell Center an independent academic unit, among other changes. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage
The tally
Yes 72 · No 21 · Not voting 7
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Republicans | 72 | 3 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Kim HollowayR2No
- Patrick FlanneryR96No
- Vanessa GrosslR88No
The full roll (100)
Yes 72
- Aaron ThompsonR98
- Adam BowlingR87
- Amy NeighborsR21
- Bill WesleyR91
- Bobby McCoolR97
- Candy MassaroniR50
- Chris FreelandR6
- Chris FugateR84
- Chris LewisR29
- Dan FisterR56
- David HaleR74
- David MeadeR80
- David OsborneR59
- Deanna GordonR81
- Derek LewisR90
- Emily CallawayR37
- Felicia RabournR47
- J.T. PayneR11
- James TiptonR53
- Jared BaumanR28
- Jason NemesR33
- Jason PetrieR16
- Jennifer DeckerR58
- Jim GoochR12
- John BlantonR92
- John HodgsonR36
- Josh BranscumR83
- Josh BrayR71
- Josh CallowayR10
- Ken FlemingR48
- Ken UpchurchR52
- Kevin JacksonR20
- Kim BantaR63
- Kim KingR55
- Kim MoserR64
- Marianne ProctorR60
- Mark HartR78
- Mary Beth ImesR5
- Matt KochR72
- Matt LockettR39
- Michael MeredithR19
- Mike ClinesR68
- Mitch WhitakerR94
- Myron DossettR9
- Nick WilsonR82
- Peyton GriffeeR26
- Randy BridgesR3
- Rebecca RaymerR15
- Richard WhiteR99
- Robert DuvallR17
- Ryan BivensR24
- Ryan DotsonR73
- 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
- Walker ThomasR8
No 21
- Adam MooreD45
- Adrielle CamuelD93
- Al GentryD46
- Anne DonworthD76
- Ashley LafertyD95
- Chad AullD79
- Daniel GrossbergD30
- Erika HancockD57
- George BrownD77
- Joshua WatkinsD42
- Kim HollowayR2
- Lindsey BurkeD75
- Lisa WillnerD35
- Mary Lou MarzianD41
- Nima KulkarniD40
- Pamela StevensonD43
- Patrick FlanneryR96
- Rachel RoarxD38
- Sarah StalkerD34
- Tina BojanowskiD32
- Vanessa GrosslR88
Not voting 7
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.