Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 501 — AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.

Last action — became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 161)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to establish requirements for pharmacists when dispensing prescriptions in the event of a practitioner's death.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 161)

  2. filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State

  3. delivered to Governor

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  6. passed 83-16

  7. House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)

  8. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025

  13. floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed

  14. 2nd reading, to Rules

  15. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  16. to Health Services (S)

  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

  18. received in Senate

  19. 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

  20. floor amendment (1) filed

  21. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025

  22. 2nd reading, to Rules

  23. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  24. to Health Services (H)

  25. to Committee on Committees (H)

  26. introduced in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 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

PASS HB 501 W/ sfa2 sfta1

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 32000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
ChambersArmstrong — Yea
Yates — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael J. Nemes 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
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Passage

Passed 83 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 73001
Unaffiliated 5100
Democrat 51500
Total 831601
% of votes cast 83%16%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Huff T — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
Stevenson P — Nay
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20000
Republican 72002
Unaffiliated 5001
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Huff T — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lewis D — Yea
Lewis S — Yea
Stevenson P — Not Voting
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
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
Reginald L. Thomas Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Brandon Smith Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Not Voting
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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
Gex Williams Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 J. Nemes Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Bivens Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Stephen Meredith 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 Yea
Tony Hampton Republican Yea
Vanessa Grossl Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 501 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to establish requirements for pharmacists when dispensing prescriptions in the event of a practitioner's death.
What is the current status of HB 501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2025. Enacted.
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