HB 2 — AN ACT relating to medical procedures and declaring an emergency.
Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4)
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 03, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
Likely to advance
82% · moderate confidence
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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51 sponsors
51 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (37 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY4 211 RSCHAPTER 4 ( HB 2/VO2 ) AN ACT relating to medical procedures and declaring an emergency.
Whereas the Governor has declared that a state of emergency exists Page 1 of 2 HB000290.100 - 864 - XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 2/VO in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a result of COVID-19, 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.
HB000290.100Veto -overridden 864February -2, XXXX2021. Page 2 of 2 Vetoed and Overriden
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CHAPTER 4 1 CHAPTER 4 ( HB 2 ) AN ACT relating to medical procedures and declaring an emergency.
Whereas the Governor has declared that a state of emergency exists Page 1 of 2 HB000290.100 - 864 - XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 2/VO in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a result of COVID-19, 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 Governor has declared that a state of emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a result of COVID-19, 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.
Veto overridden February 2, 2021.
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Action History
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delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 4)
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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 32-5
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veto overridden
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posted for passage 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 73-20
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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 30-5
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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 Judiciary (S)
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1st reading
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taken from Judiciary (S)
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to Judiciary (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 75-18
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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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posting waived
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returned to Judiciary (H)
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1st reading
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taken from Judiciary (H)
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to Judiciary (H)
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introduced in House
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Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
Sponsors
- J. Fischer · Primary
- L. Bechler · Primary
- Shane Baker · Primary
- D. Bentley · Primary
- Adam Bowling · Primary
- Josh Branscum · Primary
- Josh Bray · Primary
- Randy Bridges · Primary
- Josh Calloway · Primary
- Jennifer Decker · Primary
- J. DuPlessis · Primary
- Daniel Elliott · Primary
- Daniel Fister · Primary
- Patrick Flannery · Primary
- Deanna Gordon · Primary
- Chris Freeland · Primary
- Chris Fugate · Primary
- R. Goforth · Primary
- David Hale · Primary
- Mark Hart · Primary
- R. Heath · Primary
- Thomas Huff · Primary
- Mary Beth Imes · Primary
- Kim King · Primary
- William Lawrence · Primary
- Derek Lewis · Primary
- Scott Lewis · Primary
- Savannah Maddox · Primary
- C. Massey · Primary
- Bobby McCool · Primary
- C. McCoy · Primary
- Shawn McPherson · Primary
- David Meade · Primary
- Suzanne Miles · Primary
- Kimberly Poore Moser · Primary
- David W. Osborne · Primary
- P. Pratt · Primary
- M. Prunty · Primary
- B. Reed · Primary
- B. Rowland · Primary
- Steven Rudy · Primary
- S. Santoro · Primary
- Scott Sharp · Primary
- S. Sheldon · Primary
- Tom Smith · Primary
- Nancy Tate · Primary
- Walker Thomas · Primary
- James Tipton · Primary
- Ken Upchurch · Primary
- Bill Wesley · Primary
- Thomas Huff · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →51 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (51)
- J. Fischer
- L. Bechler
- Shane Baker Republican
- D. Bentley
- Adam Bowling Republican
- Josh Branscum Republican
- Josh Bray Republican
- Randy Bridges Republican
- Josh Calloway Republican
- Jennifer Decker Republican
- J. DuPlessis
- Daniel Elliott Republican
- Daniel Fister Republican
- Patrick Flannery Republican
- Deanna Gordon Republican
- Chris Freeland Republican
- Chris Fugate Republican
- R. Goforth
- David Hale Republican
- Mark Hart Republican
- R. Heath
- Thomas Huff Republican
- Mary Beth Imes Republican
- Kim King Republican
- William Lawrence Republican
- Derek Lewis Republican
- Scott Lewis Republican
- Savannah Maddox Republican
- C. Massey
- Bobby McCool Republican
- C. McCoy
- Shawn McPherson Republican
- David Meade Republican
- Suzanne Miles Republican
- Kimberly Poore Moser Republican
- David W. Osborne Republican
- P. Pratt
- M. Prunty
- B. Reed
- B. Rowland
- Steven Rudy Republican
- S. Santoro
- Scott Sharp Republican
- S. Sheldon
- Tom Smith Republican
- Nancy Tate Republican
- Walker Thomas Republican
- James Tipton Republican
- Ken Upchurch Republican
- Bill Wesley Republican
- Thomas Huff Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 87 →"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
Passed
73 Yea
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20 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 73 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 20% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Nay |
| Raymond | — | Nay |
| Flood | — | Nay |
| Westrom | — | Nay |
| Burch | — | Nay |
| Jenkins | — | Nay |
| Minter | — | Nay |
| Scott | — | Nay |
| Wheatley | — | Nay |
| Cantrell | — | Nay |
| Palumbo | — | Nay |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Graham | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Nay |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
Passed
32 Yea
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5 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 13% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | Nay |
| McGarvey | — | 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 | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Passed
30 Yea
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5 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 13% | 0% | 8% |
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 |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Nay |
| Thomas | — | Nay |
| Yates | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Passed
75 Yea
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18 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 75 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 18% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Nay |
| Burch | — | Nay |
| Jenkins | — | Nay |
| Minter | — | Nay |
| Scott | — | Nay |
| Westrom | — | Nay |
| Cantrell | — | Nay |
| Palumbo | — | Nay |
| Wheatley | — | Nay |
| Donohue | — | Nay |
| Raymond | — | Nay |
| Flood | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Nay |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Nay |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2?
- HB 2 is sponsored by J. Fischer, L. Bechler, Shane Baker (Republican), D. Bentley, Adam Bowling (Republican), Josh Branscum (Republican), Josh Bray (Republican), Randy Bridges (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), J. DuPlessis, Daniel Elliott (Republican), Daniel Fister (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), R. Goforth, David Hale (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), R. Heath, Thomas Huff (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Kim King (Republican), William Lawrence (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), C. Massey, Bobby McCool (Republican), C. McCoy, Shawn McPherson (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Suzanne Miles (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, B. Rowland, Steven Rudy (Republican), S. Santoro, Scott Sharp (Republican), S. Sheldon, Tom Smith (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Ken Upchurch (Republican), and Bill Wesley (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 03, 2020. Enacted.
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