Kentucky SenateSB 202
AN ACT relating to regulated beverages and declaring an emergency.
Passed 22–13Crossed party lines
What it does: Creates licenses to distribute and sell cannabis-infused beverages (up to 5 mg of intoxicating cannabinoids per 12 oz), sold by the package to people 21 and older under the Alcoholic Beverage Control department, and makes other changes to alcohol licensing. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (with House Committee Substitute 1)
The tally
Yes 22 · No 13 · Not voting 2 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 22 | 7 | 2 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Gex WilliamsR20No
- Jimmy HigdonR14No
- Lindsey TichenorR6No
- Max WiseR16No
- Robin WebbR18No
- Steve MeredithR5No
- Steve RawlingsR11No
The full roll (38)
Yes 22
- Amanda BledsoeR12
- Brandon SmithR30
- Brandon StormR21
- Chris McDanielR23
- Craig RichardsonR3
- Danny CarrollR2
- David GivensR9
- Gary BoswellR8
- Greg ElkinsR28
- Jared CarpenterR34
- Jason HowellR1
- Julie AdamsR36
- Matt DeneenR10
- Matt NunnR17
- Mike NemesR38
- Mike WilsonR32
- Phillip WheelerR31
- Rick GirdlerR15
- Robby MillsR4
- Robert StiversR25
- Shelley FrommeyerR24
- Steve WestR27
No 13
- Cassie ArmstrongD19
- Gerald NealD33
- Gex WilliamsR20
- Jimmy HigdonR14
- Karen BergD26
- Keturah HerronD35
- Lindsey TichenorR6
- Max WiseR16
- Reggie ThomasD13
- Robin WebbR18
- Steve MeredithR5
- Steve RawlingsR11
- Former memberD
Present 1
- Don DouglasR22
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.