Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 542 — AN ACT relating to certain weather-related emergencies and declaring an emergency.

Last action — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 143)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 542/GA AN ACT relating to certain weather-related emergencies and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 143 1 CHAPTER 143 ( HB 542 ) AN ACT relating to certain weather-related emergencies and declaring an emergency.
Whereas the General Assembly desires to ensure that the citizens of the Commonwealth are protected during the extreme weather of February and March 2021, and wishes to continue the emergency measures outlined in Executive Orders 2021- 093 and 2021-136 for specific periods of time, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
Whereas the General Assembly desires to ensure that the citizens of the Commonwealth are protected during the extreme weather of February and March 2021, and wishes to continue the emergency measures outlined in Executive Orders 2021-093 and 2021-136 for specific periods of time, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
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Became law without Governor's signature March 25, 2021.
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Action History

  1. became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 143)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. received in House

  6. passed 29-0-2

  7. 2nd and 3rd readings dispensed with

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

  9. to Rules (S)

  10. reported favorably, 1st reading

  11. to State & Local Government (S)

  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

  13. received in Senate

  14. passed 86-9 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)

  15. 2nd and 3rd readings dispensed with

  16. placed in the Orders of the Day

  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)

  18. posting waived

  19. to State Government (H)

  20. to Committee on Committees (H)

  21. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 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

Consider Motion

Passed 72 Yea · 23 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 50101
Unaffiliated 221504
Democrat 0701
Total 722306
% of votes cast 71%23%0%6%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Fischer — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Smith — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Massey — Yea
Webber — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Raymond — Nay
Graham — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Westrom — Nay
Burch — Nay
Hatton — Nay
Scott — Nay
Wheatley — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Jenkins — Nay
Minter — Nay
Flood — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Cantrell — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
DuPlessis — Not Voting
Commonwealth of Kentucky — 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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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

Passed 86 Yea · 9 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51001
Unaffiliated 32504
Democrat 3401
Total 86906
% of votes cast 85%9%0%6%
How each member voted (101)
Member Party Vote
Jenkins — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Minter — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Smith — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Graham — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Hatton — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Massey — Yea
Webber — Yea
Raymond — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Donohue — Nay
Scott — Nay
Burch — Nay
Flood — Nay
Meeks — Nay
Cantrell — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
DuPlessis — Not Voting
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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To waive second and third readings

Passed 23 Yea · 8 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10504
Republican 13103
Democrat 0200
Total 23807
% of votes cast 61%21%0%18%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Turner — Yea
Buford — Yea
Smith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Embry — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Schroder — Nay
McGarvey — Nay
Schickel — Nay
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
Kerr — Not Voting
Hornback — Not Voting
Parrett — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Not Voting
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Not Voting
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Stephen West Republican Yea

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FINAL PASS HB 542

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13008
Republican 14003
Democrat 2000
Total 290011
% of votes cast 73%0%0%28%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Turner — Yea
Smith — Yea
Buford — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Embry — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Yates — Yea
Schickel — Not Voting
Schroder — Not Voting
Schickel — Not Voting
Schroder — Not Voting
Kerr — Not Voting
Hornback — Not Voting
Parrett — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Not Voting
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Not Voting
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 HB 542?
HB 542 is sponsored by John Blanton (Republican) and J. Miller.
What is the current status of HB 542?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2021. Enacted.
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