Kentucky Vote Reports
2025 KY Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate Votes
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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.
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Real Money
Prohibits the state from charging sales or use tax on gold, silver, and platinum bullion.
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Concealed-carry Age Reduction
Lowers the legal age for carrying a concealed weapon from 21 to 18.
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No Tax Dollars on Illegal Migrants
Prohibits the use of state tax dollars to pay illegal aliens for any goods or services provided to government entities.
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Government Mandate
Prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers from discriminating against 340B-covered entities.
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Income-tax Cut
Cuts the state's individual income-tax rate from 4% to 3.5%, starting with the 2026 tax year.
House Votes
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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.
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DEI Admissions Ban
Prohibits public universities from using diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in admissions, hiring, scholarships, and other areas.
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Real Money
Prohibits the state from charging sales or use taxes on gold, silver, and platinum bullion.
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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.
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Kentucky Film Office
Establishes an official Kentucky Film Office within the Cabinet for Economic Development.
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Income-tax Cut
Cuts the state's individual income tax rate from 4% to 3.5%, starting with the 2026 tax year.
2024 KY Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate Votes
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Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Prohibits a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the purposes of student enrollment, employment, or medical treatment.
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Universal Education Funding Amendment
Proposes to amend the Kentucky Constitution to authorize the financial support of students outside the public school system.
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Second Amendment Financial Privacy
Forbids the use of a merchant category code that distinguishes a firearms retailer from other retailers and provides that no person or governmental entity may keep a list of privately owned firearms or firearms owners.
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Federal Drug Pricing
Ensures that pharmaceutical manufactures comply with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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Protecting the Rights of Tenants and Landlords
Preempts local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances that bar owners of housing accommodations from refusing to lease or rent to persons who receive federal housing assistance.
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Secure Voter ID Requirements
Removes college and university identification documents, along with credit and debit cards, from being used as "proof of identification" to confirm a voter's eligibility.
House Votes
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Universal Education Funding Amendment
Proposes to amend the Kentucky Constitution to authorize the financial support of students outside the public school system.
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\"Stop Arm Camera\" Citations
Allows the use of "stop arm cameras" on school buses and enforces civil penalties against motor vehicle owners for violations, including fines of up to $1,000, license suspension, and imprisonment.
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Second Amendment Financial Privacy
Forbids the use of a merchant category code that distinguishes a firearms retailer from other retailers and provides that no person or governmental entity may keep a list of privately owned firearms or firearms owners.
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Freeing Young Adults from \"Child Labor Laws\"
Repeals a section of state law that prevents the Department of Workplace Standards from making "child labor" regulations less restrictive than those imposed by the United States Secretary of Labor.
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Cutting \"Work Waivers\" for Food Stamps
Prohibits SNAP recipients who are "able-bodied adults without dependents" from receiving any waiver of work requirements, unless specifically authorized by the General Assembly.
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\"Moment of Silence\" to Pray in School
Requires each local school district to have a "moment of silence or reflection" at the start of every school day, ensuring that all students may "pray" without distraction.
2023 KY Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate Votes
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Eliminating the ‘Bourbon Barrel Tax’
Phases out state and local property taxes on the production of "distilled spirits stored or aging in barrels" beginning in 2026 and eliminating them by 2043.
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Parental Rights in Education
Limits the authority of public schools in relation to parental rights, a student's use of pronouns, medical or mental health services, and instructional content on human sexuality.
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Prohibiting Enforcement of Federal Firearms Restrictions
Prohibits state and local agencies from enforcing any "federal law, executive order, rule, or regulation that is enacted, adopted, or becomes effective on or after January 1, 2021."
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Protecting Children from Lewd or Lascivious Conduct
Would make engaging in a "live sexually explicit performance" on public property or in a location where it could be viewed by a minor child a criminal offense.
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Saving Kentucky’s Coal Power Plants
Prevents a utility company from shutting down a "fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit" without demonstrating that it would result in reliability and resilience of the electric grid as well as cost savings for customers.
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“Electronic Money” in the Uniform Commercial Code
Would change Kentucky's definition of "money" to include "electronic money," as provided by the Uniform Commercial Code.
House Votes
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Eliminating the ‘Bourbon Barrel Tax’
Phases out state and local property taxes on the production of "distilled spirits stored or aging in barrels" beginning in 2026 and eliminating them by 2043.
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Parental Rights in Education
Limits the authority of public schools in relation to parental rights, a student's use of pronouns, medical or mental health services, and instructional content on human sexuality.
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Saving Kentucky’s Coal Power Plants
Prevents a utility company from shutting down a "fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit" without demonstrating that it would result in reliability and resilience of the electric grid as well as cost savings for customers.
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Extending State “Unemployment Benefits”
Extends the minimum weeks of state "unemployment benefits" available from 12 weeks to 16 weeks.
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Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
Would, as the "Do No Harm Act," ban the provision of "gender transition services" to a person under the age of 18 years.
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Prohibiting Enforcement of Federal Firearms Restrictions
Prohibits state and local agencies from enforcing any "federal law, executive order, rule, or regulation that is enacted, adopted, or becomes effective on or after January 1, 2021."
2022 KY Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate Votes
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Reopening the Economy
Allowed businesses to reopen and restored Kentuckian rights after COVID-19 lockdowns.
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COVID-19 Policy
Prohibits the governor from creating a statewide mask mandate and prohibits healthcare facilities from requiring vaccinations of employees.
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Vaccine Mandates
Provides exemptions from mandatory immunization for any child, emancipated minor, or adult who, personally or by a parent or guardian.
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Elections
Expands the state's early voting, lets people fix their own ballot issues, and allows drop boxes for people to submit their absentee ballots.
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Broadband Fund
Appropriates Federal Funds from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in the amount of $127,000,000 and Federal Funds from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in the amount of $123,000,000 to the broadband deployment fund.
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Women\'s Sports
Prohibits male students from participating in athletic teams, activities, and sports designated as "girls".
House Votes
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Broadband Fund
Appropriates Federal Funds from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in the amount of $127,000,000 and Federal Funds from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in the amount of $123,000,000 to the broadband deployment fund.
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Gun Rights
Prohibits government within the state from enforcing federal firearm bans.
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Vaccine Mandates
Provides exemptions from mandatory immunization for any child, emancipated minor, or adult who, personally or by a parent or guardian.
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Elections
Expands the state's early voting, lets people fix their own ballot issues, and allows drop boxes for people to submit their absentee ballots.
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Women\'s Sports
Prohibits male students from participating in athletic teams, activities, and sports designated as "girls".
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Reopening the Economy
Allowed businesses to reopen and restored Kentuckian rights after COVID-19 lockdowns.