Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 8 — AN ACT relating to exceptions to mandatory immunization requirements and declaring an emergency.

Last action — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 49 removed

39 line(s) added, 49 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 8/EN AN ACT relating to exceptions to mandatory immunization requirements and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 147 1 CHAPTER 147 ( SB 8 ) AN ACT relating to exceptions to mandatory immunization requirements and declaring an emergency.
Page 1 of 2 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 8/EN (b) The immunization of any child whose parents or guardians are opposed to medical immunization against disease and who object by a written sworn statement to the immunization based on religious grounds or conscientiously held beliefs;
(b) The immunization of any child whose parents or guardians are opposed to medical immunization against disease and who object by a written sworn statement to the immunization based on religious grounds or conscientiously held beliefs;
Page 2 of 2 XXXX Engrossed
Became law without Governor's signature March 29, 2021.
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Action History

  1. became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 147)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. Bill passed 33-1

  6. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) for Tuesday, March 16, 2021

  8. to Rules (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. passed 77-20 with Committee Substitute

  11. floor amendment (8) defeated

  12. 3rd reading

  13. floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute

  14. floor amendment (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute

  15. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

  17. floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute

  18. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute

  19. posted in committee

  20. to Health & Family Services (H)

  21. received in House

  22. 3rd reading, passed 34-1-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

  23. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 4, 2021

  24. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute

  25. returned to Health & Welfare (S)

  26. 1st reading

  27. taken from Health & Welfare (S)

  28. to Health & Welfare (S)

  29. to Committee on Committees (S)

  30. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

FINAL PASS SB 8

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15103
Republican 17000
Democrat 1001
Total 33104
% of votes cast 87%3%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Smith — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Embry — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Yates — Yea
Hornback — Yea
McGarvey — Nay
Buford — Not Voting
Parrett — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Passed 54 Yea · 21 Nay · 27 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1811013
Republican 356011
Democrat 1403
Total 5421027
% of votes cast 53%21%0%26%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Bechler — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Hatton — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Heath — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Massey — Yea
Dixon — Nay
Bentley — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Webber — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Wheatley — Nay
Burch — Nay
Graham — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Cantrell — Nay
DuPlessis — Not Voting
Flood — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
McCoy — Not Voting
Rowland — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
Jenkins — Not Voting
Minter — Not Voting
Scott — Not Voting
Westrom — Not Voting
Commonwealth of Kentucky — Not Voting
House of Representatives — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Nay
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Not Voting
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
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 Yea
David Meade Republican Not Voting
David W. Osborne Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Not Voting
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Not Voting
Kim Banta Republican Nay
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Nay
Mark Hart Republican Nay
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Nay
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Not Voting
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Not Voting
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Not Voting
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Not Voting
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Not Voting
William Lawrence Republican Nay

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Pass

Passed 77 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51100
Unaffiliated 241303
Democrat 2600
Total 772003
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Santoro — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Massey — Yea
Webber — Yea
Heath — Yea
Dixon — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Flood — Nay
Minter — Nay
Scott — Nay
Burch — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Cantrell — Nay
Graham — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Wheatley — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Jenkins — Nay
Carney — Not Voting
DuPlessis — Not Voting
Hatton — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Nay
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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

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PASS SB 8 W/ scs1

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16102
Republican 17000
Democrat 1002
Total 34104
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Buford — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Embry — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Yates — Yea
McGarvey — Nay
Parrett — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Not Voting
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 8?
SB 8 is sponsored by Mike Wilson (Republican), A. Southworth, M. Castlen, Robby Mills (Republican), Lisa Willner (Democrat), Mary Lou Marzian (Democrat), L. Bechler, and Mark Hart (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 8?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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