John Hodgson
Born
1961
Contact
Email · john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
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85
Bills sponsored
this session · 153 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 52 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
1836
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 1836 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.9%
based on 338 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.1%
based on 338 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.4%
based on 338 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
153 billsCurrent session 85 bills
- HB 485 AN ACT relating to the care and treatment of individuals with mental illness. Passed
- HB 2 AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 684 AN ACT relating to constables and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 1 AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky. Signed
- HB 707 AN ACT relating to child support. In Committee
- HJR 68 A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to grant all third-party Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit processors the authority to share data and information with the United States Department of Agriculture. In Committee
- HB 72 AN ACT relating to hazardous duty retirement for code enforcement personnel of a consolidated local government. In Committee
- HB 227 AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms. Passed
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to prison educational programs. Signed
- HB 298 AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools. In Committee
- HB 170 AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty. In Committee
- HB 49 AN ACT relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships. Signed
- HB 78 AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 399 AN ACT relating to sexual offenses against children. In Committee
- HB 755 AN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights. In Committee
- HB 76 AN ACT relating to pretrial release. In Committee
- HB 65 AN ACT relating to weight limits on state roads. In Committee
- HB 454 AN ACT relating to elections. In Committee
- HB 469 AN ACT relating to local boards of education. Passed
- HB 4 AN ACT relating to grooming a minor. Signed
- HB 44 AN ACT relating to robotics. Passed
- HB 441 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to citizenship requirements for state and local elected officials. In Committee
- HB 422 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 61 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps. In Committee
- HB 101 AN ACT relating to an exemption from sales and use tax for religious institutions. In Committee
Historical 68 bills
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 43 AN ACT relating to fire protection. Signed
- HB 446 AN ACT relating to public school transportation. Signed
- HB 278 AN ACT relating to the protection of children. Signed
- HB 700 AN ACT relating to the protection of mothers and their children. Died
- HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders. Died
- HB 275 AN ACT relating to misconduct in schools and school-sponsored activities. Died
- HB 100 AN ACT relating to birth certificates. Signed
- HB 304 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Died
- HR 137 A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the Louisville Fire Department firefighters, Louisville Metro Police Department officers, and Louisville emergency medical services personnel involved in the recent rescue on the Clark Memorial Bridge. Died
- HB 565 AN ACT relating to waste management districts. Died
- HB 86 AN ACT relating to interment in state veterans' cemeteries. Died
- HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force. Died
- HB 199 AN ACT relating to freestanding birthing centers. Died
- HB 509 AN ACT relating to access to the records and meetings of public agencies. Died
- HB 174 AN ACT relating to patient medical records. Signed
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 784 AN ACT relating to independent school districts. Died
- HB 109 AN ACT relating to swimming pools and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 442 AN ACT relating to an exemption of sales and use tax for certain nonprofits. Died
- HB 142 AN ACT relating to products that contain nicotine. Signed
- HB 652 AN ACT relating to federal law. Died
- HB 392 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority. Died
- HB 580 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 402 AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency. Died
Co-sponsored
52 billsHistorical 52 bills
- HB 784 AN ACT relating to independent school districts. Died
- HB 700 AN ACT relating to the protection of mothers and their children. Died
- HB 673 AN ACT relating to the displaying of flags on personal property. Died
- HB 652 AN ACT relating to federal law. Died
- HB 580 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 569 AN ACT relating to criminal history. Died
- HB 565 AN ACT relating to waste management districts. Died
- HB 506 AN ACT relating to geoengineering. Died
- HB 447 AN ACT relating to the transportation of students and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 446 AN ACT relating to public school transportation. Signed
- HB 442 AN ACT relating to an exemption of sales and use tax for certain nonprofits. Died
- HB 402 AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 388 AN ACT relating to local government and declaring an emergency. Vetoed
- HB 384 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic. Died
- HB 378 AN ACT relating to state symbols. Signed
- HB 374 AN ACT relating to elections. Died
- HB 345 AN ACT relating to aerospace infrastructure, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
- HB 315 AN ACT relating to vegetation around railroad crossings and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 304 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 278 AN ACT relating to the protection of children. Signed
- HB 275 AN ACT relating to misconduct in schools and school-sponsored activities. Died
- HB 258 AN ACT relating to the torture of a dog or cat. Signed
- HB 252 AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations. Died
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |