Josh Branscum
Born
1982
Contact
Email · josh.branscum@kylegislature.gov
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 91 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 10 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 38 all-time
2741
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 2741 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.7%
based on 333 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.3%
based on 333 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96%
based on 333 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
91 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- HB 136 AN ACT relating to campaign finance. Signed
- HB 577 AN ACT relating to economic development. Signed
- HB 890 AN ACT relating to economic development. In Committee
- HB 798 AN ACT relating to workforce investment. In Committee
- HB 796 AN ACT relating to economic development. In Committee
- HB 422 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 6 AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 497 AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers. Passed
- HR 136 A RESOLUTION recognizing April 28th, 2026, as Pay It Forward Day. Passed
- HB 692 AN ACT relating to data privacy. Signed
- HB 214 AN ACT relating to disabled veterans. Passed
- HB 137 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation. In Committee
- HB 683 AN ACT relating to recreation and tourism development. Passed
- HB 797 AN ACT relating to workforce investment. In Committee
- HB 312 AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons. Signed
- HB 562 AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas. Signed
- HB 795 AN ACT relating to economic development. In Committee
Historical 74 bills
- HB 563 AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 109 AN ACT relating to swimming pools and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 408 AN ACT relating to health services. Died
- HB 407 AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 667 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky work opportunity tax credit. Died
- HB 671 AN ACT relating to economic development. Died
- HB 670 AN ACT relating to economic development. Died
- HB 668 AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. Died
- HB 669 AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. Died
- HR 57 A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear to express support for Governor Greg Abbott and the State of Texas in their efforts to secure the border. Died
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HCR 60 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) Task Force. Died
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to firearms. Signed
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
- HB 265 AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Signed
- 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 161 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 15 AN ACT relating to consumer data privacy and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HCR 38 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION relating to the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force to study the impact of artificial intelligence on operation and procurement policies of Kentucky government agencies and consumer protection needed in private and public sectors. Died
- HB 217 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HR 4 A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of the individuals whose lives were tragically lost in the recent flooding that ravaged Eastern Kentucky. Died
- HB 564 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 712 AN ACT relating to insurance prelicensing education and examinations. Died
- HB 626 AN ACT relating to biometric identification. Died
Co-sponsored
10 billsHistorical 10 bills
- HB 563 AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Vetoed
- HB 408 AN ACT relating to health services. Died
- HB 407 AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to firearms. Signed
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
- HB 274 AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. Signed
- HB 265 AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Vetoed
- HB 217 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 109 AN ACT relating to swimming pools and declaring an emergency. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Nay | 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 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 |
|
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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |