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Ashley Tackett Laferty

Ashley Tackett Laferty

Representative
Kentucky HD-095
Democrat
D
61%
Freedom Score
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2025-2026 Regular Session

Kentucky: House
Score: 57

Firearm Manufacturer and Dealer Liability Protections

Protects Kentucky firearm and ammunition manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations from certain civil lawsuits arising from the criminal use of their products by third parties.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: None
HB78 Passed 80 to 19 on 4/14/2026 See Second Amendment and 14th Amendment

Cryptocurrency Kiosk Regulations

Establishes licensing and regulatory requirements for businesses operating virtual currency kiosks.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: None
SB189 Passed 81 to 7 on 4/1/2026 See Article I Section 10, Fourth Amendment, and 14th Amendment

Pesticide Labeling Requirements and Liability Protections

Establishes that pesticides registered with state or federal authorities and carrying EPA-approved warning labels satisfy Kentucky's health-risk-warning requirements.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: No
SB199 Passed 56 to 32 on 4/1/2026 See Article I Section 8, 10th Amendment, and 14th Amendment

Grooming of Minors

Establishes the criminal offense of grooming a minor in Kentucky.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB4 Passed 92 to 0 on 3/31/2026 See Ninth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

Machine-gun Conversion Devices

Would have made it a Class C felony in Kentucky to knowingly possess a device designed to convert a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic machine gun.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB299 Passed 65 to 25 on 3/2/2026 See Second Amendment and 10th Amendment

Water Fluoridation

Would have made fluoridation of public drinking water optional in Kentucky.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: No
HB103 Passed 67 to 29 on 2/5/2026 See Ninth Amendment and 14th Amendment

Automated Speed Enforcement

Establishes a pilot program for automated speed enforcement in highway work zones by issuing civil citations to drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour when workers are present.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: None
HB664 Roll Call 1530505 Passed 76 to 20 on 3/28/2025 See Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

DEI Admissions Ban

Prohibits public universities from using diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in admissions, hiring, scholarships, and other areas.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: None
HB4 Roll Call 1529818 Passed 79 to 19 on 3/27/2025 See 14th Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

Real Money

Prohibits the state from charging sales or use taxes on gold, silver, and platinum bullion.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: No
HB2 Roll Call 1529618 Passed 80 to 19 on 3/27/2025 See Article I Section 8, Article I Section 10, and 10th Amendment

Conversion-therapy Protections & Medicaid Gender-procedures Ban

Overturns Governor Andy Beshear's ban on conversion therapy for minors, protects counselors and religious providers offering it, and bars Medicaid coverage for adult sex-change procedures.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB495 Roll Call 1529619 Passed 78 to 20 on 3/27/2025 See Article I Section 8, First Amendment, Ninth Amendment, 10th Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

Kentucky Film Office

Establishes an official Kentucky Film Office within the Cabinet for Economic Development.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: None
SB1 Roll Call 1518187 Passed 77 to 8 on 3/14/2025 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

Income-tax Cut

Cuts the state's individual income tax rate from 4% to 3.5%, starting with the 2026 tax year.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes Benefit per household: +$401.00/year
HB1 Roll Call 1471228 Passed 90 to 7 on 1/9/2025 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence
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