John Blanton
Born
1968
Contact
Email · john.blanton@kylegislature.gov
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32
Bills sponsored
this session · 321 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 19 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
3044
Recorded votes
93%
Vote participation
voted in 93% of 3044 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.8%
based on 320 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.2%
based on 320 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.2%
based on 320 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
321 billsCurrent session 32 bills
- HB 220 AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. Signed
- HB 506 AN ACT relating to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Signed
- HR 124 A RESOLUTION laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County. In Committee
- HB 622 AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HJR 82 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway in Magoffin County. In Committee
- HB 783 AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 406 AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for recipients of a monthly retirement allowance from the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 725 AN ACT relating to a deduction for professional membership dues. In Committee
- HB 708 AN ACT relating to economic development. In Committee
- HB 679 AN ACT relating to tourism and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 299 AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices. Passed
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to prison educational programs. Signed
- HB 635 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 755 AN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights. In Committee
- HB 472 AN ACT relating to public contracts. In Committee
- HB 447 AN ACT relating to coverage for emergency ground ambulance services. In Committee
- HB 422 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 101 AN ACT relating to an exemption from sales and use tax for religious institutions. In Committee
- HB 557 AN ACT relating to correctional services. In Committee
- HB 541 AN ACT relating to peace officers. Passed
- HB 722 AN ACT relating to transportation. In Committee
- HR 140 A RESOLUTION declaring that the Kentucky Supreme Court's opinion and order of April 6, 2026, is unconstitutional. Passed
- HJR 40 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Detective Richard E. Ray Memorial Highway in Pike County. In Committee
- HB 648 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. Signed
- HB 187 AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention. In Committee
Historical 289 bills
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers. Signed
- HB 551 AN ACT relating to cold cases. Signed
- HB 87 AN ACT relating to adoption records. Signed
- HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders. Died
- HB 100 AN ACT relating to birth certificates. Signed
- HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force. Died
- HJR 121 A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring the Commonwealth of Kentucky a sanctuary state from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's overreaching regulatory actions on fossil fuel-fired power plants. Died
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 445 AN ACT relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. Died
- HB 440 AN ACT relating to custody. Died
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 626 AN ACT relating to interference with a legislative proceeding. Died
- HB 349 AN ACT relating to in line of duty disability benefits and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 661 AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. Died
- HB 524 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant program to promote investments in Kentucky businesses, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 85 AN ACT relating to coal mining. Died
- HB 593 AN ACT relating to transportation. Died
- HB 594 AN ACT relating to transportation. Died
- HB 326 AN ACT relating to public contracts. Died
- HB 274 AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. Signed
- HR 45 A RESOLUTION expressing support for the State of Israel and the Israeli people and condemning the violent events on October 7, 2023. Died
- HB 490 AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug price discrimination. Died
- HCR 36 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Autonomous Vehicle Task Force. Died
- HB 192 AN ACT relating to highway work zones and making an appropriation therefor. Died
Co-sponsored
19 billsHistorical 19 bills
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 592 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. Signed
- HB 551 AN ACT relating to cold cases. Signed
- HB 490 AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug price discrimination. Died
- HB 445 AN ACT relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. Died
- HB 440 AN ACT relating to custody. Died
- HB 349 AN ACT relating to in line of duty disability benefits and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 274 AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. Signed
- HB 217 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders. Died
- HB 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers. Signed
- HB 178 AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 168 AN ACT relating to the posting of veterans' benefits and services. Died
- HB 141 AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs. Died
- HB 100 AN ACT relating to birth certificates. Signed
- HB 85 AN ACT relating to coal mining. Died
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 39 AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits. Died
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Vetoed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 732
AN ACT relating to worker benefits.
Adopt |
Nay | fail | March 24, 2026 |
|
HB 534
AN ACT relating to elections.
Suspend the Rules |
Not Voting | fail | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 504
AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities.
maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB 503
AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2026 |
|
HB 500
AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities.
funding and establishing conditions for the |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB 380
AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business.
kiosk business. |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2026 |
|
HB 84
AN ACT relating to legal liability for local governments and declaring an emergency.
governments. |
Yea | pass | January 30, 2026 |
|
HB 2
AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2026 |
|
SB 189
AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business.
kiosks. |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
|
SB 104
AN ACT relating to first responders.
Adopt |
Not Voting | fail | March 25, 2026 |
|
SB 56
AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program.
analgesics in the Medicaid program. |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 139
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 116
AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Pass |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
SB 97
AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.
Pass |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
SB 49
AN ACT relating to battery stewardship.
Pass |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
SB 4
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Pass |
Not Voting | pass | March 20, 2026 |
|
HJR 77
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of coal resource viability and energy affordability in eastern Kentucky and declaring an emergency.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2026 |
|
HB 385
AN ACT relating to state-operated mental health facilities.
Pass |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
HB 314
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency.
Pass |
Not Voting | pass | February 02, 2026 |
|
HB 869
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.
Final Passage |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 37
AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 37
AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 37
AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Suspend the Rules |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 826
AN ACT relating to education.
Final Passage |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HR 141
A RESOLUTION censuring Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for his intemperate remarks that threatened attorneys and legislators participating in pending impeachment proceedings with professional discipline and criminal prosecution, and directing a complaint to be filed against him with the Judicial Conduct Commission.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HR 141
A RESOLUTION censuring Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for his intemperate remarks that threatened attorneys and legislators participating in pending impeachment proceedings with professional discipline and criminal prosecution, and directing a complaint to be filed against him with the Judicial Conduct Commission.
Previous Question |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 197
AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 727
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Final Passage |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 261
AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 324
AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 98
AN ACT relating to welding safety.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 66
AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SJR 116
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SJR 116
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders.
Suspend the Rules |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SJR 74
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission and state agencies to collaborate to create a statewide fiscal map of substance use disorder programs and funding sources.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 129
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 56
AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 56
AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program.
Suspend the Rules |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 312
AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 214
AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SCR 66
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities.
Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 70
AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 133
AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.
Pass |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 311
AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Final Passage |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 291
AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 263
AN ACT relating to education.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 251
AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HB 504
AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HB 904
AN ACT relating to gaming.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 173
AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |