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HB 5 — AN ACT relating to reorganizations and declaring an emergency.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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33 sponsors
33 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY5 211 RSCHAPTER 5 ( HB 5/VO5 ) AN ACT relating to reorganizations and declaring an emergency.
Page 1 of 4 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 5/VO (3)] Any reorganization proposed under subsection (1)[ or (2)] of this section shall be set forth in a reorganization plan which shall be filed with the Legislative Research Commission.
The committee shall review and report on the plan within sixty (60) days after it is filed with the Legislative Page 2 of 4 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 5/VO Research Commission.
The Governor, the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership as created in KRS 154.10-010, or other officer who promulgated a temporary reorganization plan under this section shall Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY recommend legislation to the General Assembly to confirm the temporary reorganization plan.
Page 3 of 4 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 5/VO Section 2.
PageVeto 4overridden ofFebruary 42, XXXX2021. Vetoed and Overriden
Action History
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 5)
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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Bill passed 30-7
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veto overridden
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posted for consideration of Governor's veto
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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bill passed 71-23
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veto overridden
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placed in the Orders of the Day for consideration of Governor's veto.
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taken from Rules
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to Rules (H)
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received in House
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Vetoed
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 29-7
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Saturday, January 9, 2021
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reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
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returned to State & Local Government (S)
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1st reading
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taken from State & Local Government (S)
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to State & Local Government (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 73-22
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 7, 2021
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reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
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posted in committee
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returned to State Government (H)
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1st reading
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taken from State Government (H)
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to State Government (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Michael Meredith · Primary
- David W. Osborne · Primary
- L. Bechler · Primary
- D. Bentley · Primary
- Adam Bowling · Primary
- Josh Branscum · Primary
- Randy Bridges · Primary
- Daniel Fister · Primary
- Deanna Gordon · Primary
- R. Goforth · Primary
- David Hale · Primary
- Mark Hart · Primary
- R. Heath · Primary
- Thomas Huff · Primary
- A. Koenig · Primary
- Derek Lewis · Primary
- C. Massey · Primary
- C. McCoy · Primary
- David Meade · Primary
- Suzanne Miles · Primary
- J. Miller · Primary
- P. Pratt · Primary
- M. Prunty · Primary
- B. Reed · Primary
- Steven Rudy · Primary
- S. Santoro · Primary
- Scott Sharp · Primary
- S. Sheldon · Primary
- Nancy Tate · Primary
- Walker Thomas · Primary
- James Tipton · Primary
- Ken Upchurch · Primary
- Bill Wesley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →33 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (33)
- Michael Meredith Republican
- David W. Osborne Republican
- L. Bechler
- D. Bentley
- Adam Bowling Republican
- Josh Branscum Republican
- Randy Bridges Republican
- Daniel Fister Republican
- Deanna Gordon Republican
- R. Goforth
- David Hale Republican
- Mark Hart Republican
- R. Heath
- Thomas Huff Republican
- A. Koenig
- Derek Lewis Republican
- C. Massey
- C. McCoy
- David Meade Republican
- Suzanne Miles Republican
- J. Miller
- P. Pratt
- M. Prunty
- B. Reed
- Steven Rudy Republican
- S. Santoro
- Scott Sharp Republican
- S. Sheldon
- Nancy Tate Republican
- Walker Thomas Republican
- James Tipton Republican
- Ken Upchurch Republican
- Bill Wesley Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (105)
105 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 105 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 23% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Nay |
| Scott | — | Nay |
| Westrom | — | Nay |
| Burch | — | Nay |
| Hatton | — | Nay |
| Minter | — | Nay |
| Wheatley | — | Nay |
| Cantrell | — | Nay |
| Jenkins | — | Nay |
| Palumbo | — | Nay |
| Donohue | — | Nay |
| Raymond | — | Nay |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Graham | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Nay |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 18% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| McGarvey | — | Nay |
| Parrett | — | Nay |
| Harper Angel | — | Not Voting |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 18% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Nay |
| Thomas | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| Parrett | — | Nay |
| Harper Angel | — | Nay |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Nay |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 73 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 22% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (101)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Nay |
| Burch | — | Nay |
| Hatton | — | Nay |
| Minter | — | Nay |
| Scott | — | Nay |
| Westrom | — | Nay |
| Cantrell | — | Nay |
| Jenkins | — | Nay |
| Palumbo | — | Nay |
| Wheatley | — | Nay |
| Donohue | — | Nay |
| Raymond | — | Nay |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Flood | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Nay |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Nay |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Nay |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Nay |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Nay |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Nay |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 5?
- HB 5 is sponsored by Michael Meredith (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), L. Bechler, D. Bentley, Adam Bowling (Republican), Josh Branscum (Republican), Randy Bridges (Republican), Daniel Fister (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), R. Goforth, David Hale (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), R. Heath, Thomas Huff (Republican), A. Koenig, Derek Lewis (Republican), C. Massey, C. McCoy, David Meade (Republican), Suzanne Miles (Republican), J. Miller, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, Steven Rudy (Republican), S. Santoro, Scott Sharp (Republican), S. Sheldon, Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Ken Upchurch (Republican), and Bill Wesley (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 5?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.
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