HB 534 — AN ACT relating to elections.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
AN ACT relating to elections.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB 534 on the official Kentucky source →Action History
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House Floor Amendment 13
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E. Hancock
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Retain original provisions, except delete Section 11 creating a new section of KRS Chapter 118A to authorize judicial candidates to disclose their political party, state current and past voter registration status, and communicate political values or viewpoints consistent with that party affiliation.
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Courts - Judicial candidates, political affiliation, conduct Elections And Voting - Judicial candidates, political affiliation, conduct
Sponsors
- DJ Johnson, J. Hodgson, T. Roberts · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 54 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- DJ Johnson, J. Hodgson, T. Roberts
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 0 | 18 | 0 | 51 |
| Total | 19 | 20 | 0 | 61 |
| % of votes cast | 19% | 20% | 0% | 61% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stevenson P | — | Yea |
| Lewis C | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Meredith | — | Not Voting |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Huff T | — | Not Voting |
| Thomas | — | Not Voting |
| Nemes | — | Not Voting |
| Bratcher S | — | Not Voting |
| Lewis D | — | Not Voting |
| Lewis S | — | Not Voting |
| Wilson | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Not Voting |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Not Voting |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Not Voting |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Hale | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Meade | Republican | Not Voting |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Nay |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Nay |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Not Voting |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Tipton | Republican | Nay |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Blanton | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim King | Republican | Nay |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard White | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Nay |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Nay |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Not Voting |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Nay |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Nay |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Not Voting |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 46 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 40 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Nay |
| Lewis S | — | Nay |
| Stevenson P | — | Nay |
| Wilson | — | Nay |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Nay |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Nay |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Nay |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Nay |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Nay |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Nay |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Nay |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| John Blanton | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Nay |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Nay |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Nay |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 534 do?
- AN ACT relating to elections.
- Who sponsors HB 534?
- HB 534 is sponsored by DJ Johnson, J. Hodgson, T. Roberts.
- What is the current status of HB 534?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 534?
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