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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 15, 2006 KY HCS HB 290 Concealed Weapons Permit Classification Bill Passed - House (89 - 7)
Feb. 8, 2006 KY HB 163 State Request for Federal Drug Importation Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
March 16, 2006 KY SB 56 Open Wine Container Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
Feb. 16, 2006 KY HB 86 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
Feb. 23, 2006 KY HCS HB 338 Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill Bill Passed - House (83 - 15)
March 8, 2006 KY HB 334 Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)
Feb. 15, 2006 KY HB 394 School Traffic Signal Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
March 1, 2006 KY HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
Feb. 22, 2006 KY HCS HB 93 Criminal Record Expungement Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
Feb. 28, 2007 KY HCS HB 70 Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 15, 2007 KY HB 3 Restrictions on Governor Pardons Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
Feb. 22, 2007 KY HCS HB 345 HPV Immunizations Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
Aug. 22, 2007 KY HCS HB 1 Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
Feb. 20, 2008 KY HB 396 HPV Vaccinations for Primary, Secondary and Preschool Students Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
Feb. 14, 2008 KY HB 55 Booster Seat Requirement Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
March 4, 2008 KY HB 186 Dental Health Certificate Requirement for School Enrollment Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
March 4, 2008 KY HB 31 Felony Record Expungement Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
April 2, 2008 KY SB 120 Booster Seat Requirement Bill Passed - House (88 - 8)
March 11, 2008 KY HB 130 Requiring Licenses for Denturists Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
March 12, 2008 KY HB 262 Taxation Changes Bill Passed - House (50 - 45)
April 2, 2008 KY HB 406 2008-2010 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21)
April 1, 2008 KY HB 70 Restoring Voting Rights to Former Felons Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
April 15, 2008 KY HB 683 DNA Collection, Parole Board, and Felony Review Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 42)
April 2, 2008 KY HB 552 Mortgage Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 7)
Feb. 11, 2009 KY HB 144 Alcohol and Tobacco Sales Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (66 - 34)
March 9, 2009 KY HB 102 State and Local Transportation Authorities Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
March 6, 2009 KY HB 374 Gasoline Tax Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
Feb. 4, 2010 KY HB 43 Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (80 - 16)
Feb. 10, 2010 KY HB 70 Voting Rights For Certain Felons Bill Passed - House (83 - 16)
March 10, 2010 KY HB 290 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012 Budgets Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
March 4, 2010 KY HB 530 Omnibus Revenue Bill Bill Passed - House (64 - 36)
March 25, 2010 KY SB 178 Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
April 1, 2010 KY HB 415 Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
March 12, 2008 KY HB 406 2008-2010 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (84 - 14)
Feb. 18, 2011 KY SB 110 Relating to Optometry Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
Jan. 18, 2012 KY HB 30 Authorizes Advertising on School Buses Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Jan. 19, 2012 KY HB 1 State Senate, House, and Judicial Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 16, 2012 KY HB 70 Authorizes People Convicted of Certain Felonies to Vote Bill Passed - House (78 - 18)
March 28, 2012 KY SB 3 Limits Over-the-Counter Purchases of Cold Medicine Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 20, 2012 KY SB 89 Requires Seat Belts in Passenger Vans Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
April 20, 2012 KY HB 1 Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 19)
Feb. 14, 2013 KY HB 131 Authorizes Immigrants to Remain Enrolled in High School up to Age 23 Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
Feb. 21, 2013 KY HB 89 Requires Police to Collect DNA From Individuals Arrested on Felony Charges Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
Feb. 27, 2013 KY HB 416 Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
March 26, 2013 KY SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 27, 2013 KY SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
March 6, 2013 KY HB 2 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
March 26, 2013 KY HB 279 Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 15)
March 11, 2013 KY SB 1 Establishes an Electronic Ballot Transmission System for Military and Overseas Voters Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
March 26, 2013 KY SB 13 Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol on Election Days Bill Passed - House (50 - 46)
Aug. 23, 2013 KY HB 1 State Legislative Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
Feb. 6, 2014 KY HB 1 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
Jan. 29, 2014 KY HB 154 Requires Periodic Public School Financial Reports Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
Feb. 28, 2014 KY HB 351 Authorizes Temporary Concealed Weapons Permits for Domestic Violence Victims Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2014 KY HB 33 Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
March 10, 2014 KY HB 310 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities by Minors Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
March 13, 2014 KY HB 235 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
March 21, 2014 KY HB 544 Amends Hotel Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
March 12, 2014 KY HB 445 Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
April 15, 2014 KY SB 5 Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers Bill Failed - House (42 - 51)
Feb. 19, 2014 KY HB 64 Authorizes Felony Record Expungement Bill Passed - House (79 - 21)
Feb. 10, 2015 KY HB 2 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
Feb. 13, 2015 KY HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 8, 2016 KY HB 196 Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
March 14, 2016 KY HB 290 Authorizes In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (57 - 37)
March 22, 2016 KY HB 305 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
Jan. 5, 2017 KY HB 2 Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
March 7, 2017 KY SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
March 15, 2017 KY SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
March 15, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
March 3, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 22, 2018 KY HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 36)
Feb. 15, 2018 KY HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
Feb. 21, 2018 KY HB 2 Amends Workers' Compensation Law Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
March 16, 2018 KY HB 604 Requires Mental Health Workers in Schools Bill Passed - House (81 - 1)
March 29, 2018 KY SB 151 Amends the State Public Pension System Bill Passed - House (49 - 46)
March 12, 2018 KY HB 454 Prohibits Abortion After 11 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (71 - 11)
March 15, 2018 KY HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
April 2, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44)
March 1, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
March 6, 2018 KY HB 363 Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
March 13, 2018 KY HB 164 Authorizes Charitable Gambling Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
April 13, 2018 KY HB 169 Amends Criminal Laws Related to Gang Violence Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 30)
April 14, 2018 KY HB 513 Amends Regulations on Wastewater Treatment Plants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 25)
March 20, 2018 KY HB 557 Amends Regulations on Economic Development Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
April 14, 2018 KY SB 78 Amends Licensing for Electricians Bill Passed - House (45 - 44)
Feb. 26, 2019 KY HB 5 Prohibits Abortion Based On Race, Gender, Or Disability Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
March 1, 2019 KY SB 150 Authorizes Constitutional Carry Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
March 12, 2019 KY HB 254 Requires Public Universities to Adopt Policies that Protect Freedom of Speech and Expression Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
March 28, 2019 KY HB 358 Authorizes Pension Relief for Local Health Departments, Regional Universities and Other Groups Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 39)
March 14, 2019 KY SB 100 Requires Net Metering for Solar Power Bill Passed - House (55 - 36)
March 13, 2019 KY HB 396 Expands Health Insurance Options Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 14)
March 14, 2019 KY SB 162 Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
July 22, 2019 KY HB 1 Establishes a State of Emergency for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
April 14, 2020 KY SB 2 Amends Voter Identification Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (60 - 29)
Jan. 9, 2021 KY SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - House (76 - 18)
April 15, 2020 KY SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - House (70 - 16)
Feb. 7, 2020 KY HB 22 Prohibits Corporal Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - House (65 - 17)
Feb. 20, 2020 KY HB 136 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/15 HCS HB 290 Concealed Weapons Permit Classification Bill Passed - House (89 - 7)
2/08 HB 163 State Request for Federal Drug Importation Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
3/16 SB 56 Open Wine Container Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
2/16 HB 86 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
2/23 HCS HB 338 Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill Bill Passed - House (83 - 15)
3/08 HB 334 Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)
2/15 HB 394 School Traffic Signal Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
3/01 HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
2/22 HCS HB 93 Criminal Record Expungement Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
2/28 HCS HB 70 Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
2/15 HB 3 Restrictions on Governor Pardons Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
2/22 HCS HB 345 HPV Immunizations Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
8/22 HCS HB 1 Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
2/20 HB 396 HPV Vaccinations for Primary, Secondary and Preschool Students Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
2/14 HB 55 Booster Seat Requirement Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
3/04 HB 186 Dental Health Certificate Requirement for School Enrollment Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
3/04 HB 31 Felony Record Expungement Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
4/02 SB 120 Booster Seat Requirement Bill Passed - House (88 - 8)
3/11 HB 130 Requiring Licenses for Denturists Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
3/12 HB 262 Taxation Changes Bill Passed - House (50 - 45)
4/02 HB 406 2008-2010 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21)
4/01 HB 70 Restoring Voting Rights to Former Felons Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
4/15 HB 683 DNA Collection, Parole Board, and Felony Review Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 42)
4/02 HB 552 Mortgage Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 7)
2/11 HB 144 Alcohol and Tobacco Sales Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (66 - 34)
3/09 HB 102 State and Local Transportation Authorities Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
3/06 HB 374 Gasoline Tax Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
2/04 HB 43 Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (80 - 16)
2/10 HB 70 Voting Rights For Certain Felons Bill Passed - House (83 - 16)
3/10 HB 290 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012 Budgets Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
3/04 HB 530 Omnibus Revenue Bill Bill Passed - House (64 - 36)
3/25 SB 178 Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
4/01 HB 415 Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
3/12 HB 406 2008-2010 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (84 - 14)
2/18 SB 110 Relating to Optometry Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
1/18 HB 30 Authorizes Advertising on School Buses Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
1/19 HB 1 State Senate, House, and Judicial Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/16 HB 70 Authorizes People Convicted of Certain Felonies to Vote Bill Passed - House (78 - 18)
3/28 SB 3 Limits Over-the-Counter Purchases of Cold Medicine Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/20 SB 89 Requires Seat Belts in Passenger Vans Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
4/20 HB 1 Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 19)
2/14 HB 131 Authorizes Immigrants to Remain Enrolled in High School up to Age 23 Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
2/21 HB 89 Requires Police to Collect DNA From Individuals Arrested on Felony Charges Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
2/27 HB 416 Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
3/26 SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
2/27 SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
3/06 HB 2 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
3/26 HB 279 Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 15)
3/11 SB 1 Establishes an Electronic Ballot Transmission System for Military and Overseas Voters Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
3/26 SB 13 Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol on Election Days Bill Passed - House (50 - 46)
8/23 HB 1 State Legislative Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
2/06 HB 1 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
1/29 HB 154 Requires Periodic Public School Financial Reports Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
2/28 HB 351 Authorizes Temporary Concealed Weapons Permits for Domestic Violence Victims Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
2/28 HB 33 Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
3/10 HB 310 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities by Minors Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
3/13 HB 235 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
3/21 HB 544 Amends Hotel Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
3/12 HB 445 Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
4/15 SB 5 Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers Bill Failed - House (42 - 51)
2/19 HB 64 Authorizes Felony Record Expungement Bill Passed - House (79 - 21)
2/10 HB 2 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
2/13 HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/08 HB 196 Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
3/14 HB 290 Authorizes In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (57 - 37)
3/22 HB 305 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
1/05 HB 2 Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
3/07 SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
3/15 SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
3/15 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
3/03 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/22 HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 36)
2/15 HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
2/21 HB 2 Amends Workers' Compensation Law Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
3/16 HB 604 Requires Mental Health Workers in Schools Bill Passed - House (81 - 1)
3/29 SB 151 Amends the State Public Pension System Bill Passed - House (49 - 46)
3/12 HB 454 Prohibits Abortion After 11 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (71 - 11)
3/15 HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
4/02 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44)
3/01 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
3/06 HB 363 Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
3/13 HB 164 Authorizes Charitable Gambling Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
4/13 HB 169 Amends Criminal Laws Related to Gang Violence Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 30)
4/14 HB 513 Amends Regulations on Wastewater Treatment Plants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 25)
3/20 HB 557 Amends Regulations on Economic Development Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
4/14 SB 78 Amends Licensing for Electricians Bill Passed - House (45 - 44)
2/26 HB 5 Prohibits Abortion Based On Race, Gender, Or Disability Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
3/01 SB 150 Authorizes Constitutional Carry Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
3/12 HB 254 Requires Public Universities to Adopt Policies that Protect Freedom of Speech and Expression Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
3/28 HB 358 Authorizes Pension Relief for Local Health Departments, Regional Universities and Other Groups Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 39)
3/14 SB 100 Requires Net Metering for Solar Power Bill Passed - House (55 - 36)
3/13 HB 396 Expands Health Insurance Options Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 14)
3/14 SB 162 Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
7/22 HB 1 Establishes a State of Emergency for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
4/14 SB 2 Amends Voter Identification Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (60 - 29)
1/09 SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - House (76 - 18)
4/15 SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - House (70 - 16)
2/07 HB 22 Prohibits Corporal Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - House (65 - 17)
2/20 HB 136 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)

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