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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2025 | KY | SB 9 | Requires School Districts to Provide Teachers Up to 30 Days of Paid Maternity Leave | Bill Passed - House (90 - 9) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | HB 346 | Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees | Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | HB 240 | Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year | Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 3) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | SB 207 | Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 16) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | HB 90 | Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers | Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 20) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | HB 695 | Authorizes Medicaid Oversight and Work Requirements | Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | SB 19 | Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 17) |
| March 27, 2025 | KY | SB 25 | Establishes a Medicaid Oversight Board | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 19) |
| March 14, 2025 | KY | SB 1 | Establishes the Kentucky Film Office to Administer the State's Film Incentive Program | Bill Passed - House (77 - 8) |
| March 13, 2025 | KY | HB 90 | Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 17) |
| March 13, 2025 | KY | HB 15 | Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 5) |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | KY | HB 19 | Establishes Individual and Private Property Privacy Protections from Drones | Bill Passed - House (90 - 1) |
| April 15, 2024 | KY | HB 575 | Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
| April 15, 2024 | KY | HB 575 | Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
| April 12, 2024 | KY | SB 299 | Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| April 12, 2024 | KY | SB 349 | Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| March 28, 2024 | KY | SB 299 | Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
| March 26, 2024 | KY | SB 16 | Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
| March 15, 2024 | KY | SB 6 | Limits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training at Public Colleges and Universities | Bill Passed - House (68 - 18) |
| March 14, 2024 | KY | HCR 81 | Establishes the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Task Force | Joint Resolution Passed - House (65 - 23) |
| March 13, 2024 | KY | HB 2 | Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
| March 6, 2024 | KY | HB 18 | Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 19) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | KY | HB 319 | Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | KY | HB 319 | Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | KY | HB 96 | Requires a Moment of Silence in Schools | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | KY | HB 18 | Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing | Bill Passed - House (74 - 20) |
| March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 135 | Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40) |
| March 29, 2023 | KY | SB 150 | Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23) |
| March 16, 2023 | KY | HB 538 | Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 11) |
| March 16, 2023 | KY | SB 4 | Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
| March 15, 2023 | KY | SB 5 | Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. | Bill Passed - House (80 - 18) |
| March 13, 2023 | KY | HB 551 | Establishes Legal Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| March 9, 2023 | KY | HB 547 | Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| March 8, 2023 | KY | HB 594 | Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" | Bill Passed - House (64 - 32) |
| March 2, 2023 | KY | HB 236 | Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors | Bill Passed - House (77 - 14) |
| March 29, 2022 | KY | HB 63 | Requires School Boards Implement School Resource Officers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 16) |
| March 24, 2022 | KY | SB 205 | Requires the State Treasurer Publish a List of Financial Companies Believed to Be Boycotting Energy Companies That Deal in Fossil Fuels | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| March 22, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | KY | HB 344 | Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | KY | HB 269 | Prohibits Execution of Persons with Serious Mental Illness | Bill Passed - House (76 - 19) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | KY | HB 121 | Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings | Bill Passed - House (66 - 24) |
| March 29, 2021 | KY | HJR 77 | Limits the Governor's Emergency Health Orders to 60 Days | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| March 11, 2021 | KY | SB 3 | Amends Laws Related to Declaring an Emergency Related to the Agricultural Industry | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | KY | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | KY | HB 258 | Requires Teachers to Pay More Toward Their Retirement and Work Longer Before They Can Earn Full Benefits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | KY | HB 1 | Authorizes Businesses, Organizations, and Schools to Remain Open if they are Following CDC Guidelines Regardless of Governor Mandate | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 22) |
| Jan. 9, 2021 | KY | HB 10 | Protects Businesses from Civil Lawsuits Arising from COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (75 - 21) |
| April 15, 2020 | KY | HB 387 | Establishes a Revolving Fund for Rural Hospitals During an Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 1) |
| Feb. 20, 2020 | KY | HB 136 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
| Feb. 7, 2020 | KY | SB 8 | Requires School Districts Have Armed School Resource Officers | Bill Passed - House (78 - 8) |
| March 14, 2019 | KY | SB 162 | Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program | Bill Passed - House (77 - 14) |
| March 14, 2019 | KY | SB 100 | Requires Net Metering for Solar Power | Bill Passed - House (55 - 36) |
| March 16, 2018 | KY | HB 604 | Requires Mental Health Workers in Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 1) |
| March 13, 2018 | KY | HB 164 | Authorizes Charitable Gambling | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
| March 6, 2018 | KY | HB 363 | Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| 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, 2016 | KY | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | KY | HB 145 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| April 15, 2014 | KY | SB 5 | Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers | Bill Failed - House (42 - 51) |
| 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) |
| March 10, 2014 | KY | HB 310 | Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities by Minors | Bill Passed - House (61 - 31) |
| Feb. 28, 2014 | KY | HB 33 | Amends Existing Texting While Driving Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
| Feb. 27, 2013 | KY | HB 416 | Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | KY | HB 131 | Authorizes Immigrants to Remain Enrolled in High School up to Age 23 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| April 20, 2012 | KY | HB 1 | Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 19) |
| 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) |
| Jan. 18, 2012 | KY | HB 30 | Authorizes Advertising on School Buses | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | KY | SB 110 | Relating to Optometry | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
| April 1, 2010 | KY | HB 415 | Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10) |
| March 25, 2010 | KY | SB 178 | Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | KY | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
| 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) |
| April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
| April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
| April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
| April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
| April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 552 | Mortgage Reform | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 7) |
| April 2, 2008 | KY | SB 120 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
| March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| March 11, 2008 | KY | HB 130 | Requiring Licenses for Denturists | Bill Passed - House (66 - 27) |
| March 4, 2008 | KY | HB 186 | Dental Health Certificate Requirement for School Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (91 - 4) |
| March 4, 2008 | KY | HB 186 | Dental Health Certificate Requirement for School Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (91 - 4) |
| Feb. 20, 2008 | KY | HB 396 | HPV Vaccinations for Primary, Secondary and Preschool Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
| 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) |
| Aug. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| March 16, 2006 | KY | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| March 8, 2006 | KY | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | KY | HCS HB 338 | Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - House (83 - 15) |
| Feb. 16, 2006 | KY | HB 86 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KY | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |