DJ Johnson
Born
1957
Contact
Email · dj.johnson@kylegislature.gov
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47
Bills sponsored
this session · 266 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 33 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
2736
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 2736 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 334 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 334 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.3%
based on 334 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
266 billsCurrent session 47 bills
- HB 164 AN ACT relating to coverage for hearing aids and related services. Signed
- HR 32 A RESOLUTION recognizing March 17, 2026, as Profound Autism Day in Kentucky. Passed
- HB 397 AN ACT relating to trophy catfish. In Committee
- HB 644 AN ACT relating to the awarding of a medal of distinction by the General Assembly. Passed
- HB 4 AN ACT relating to grooming a minor. Signed
- HB 573 AN ACT relating to campaign finance. In Committee
- HB 3 AN ACT relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services. Signed
- 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
- HB 139 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 599 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. In Committee
- HB 6 AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HR 19 A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month. Passed
- HB 557 AN ACT relating to correctional services. In Committee
- HB 59 AN ACT relating to health care billing practices. In Committee
- HB 534 AN ACT relating to elections. Passed
- HB 359 AN ACT relating to human growth and development instruction. In Committee
- HCR 45 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION calling on the United States Congress to submit to the states for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and making a formal application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which requires a balanced federal budget. In Committee
- HR 38 A RESOLUTION recognizing September 17, 2026, as United States Constitution Day and June 1, 2026, as Kentucky Constitution Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In Committee
- HR 91 A RESOLUTION declaring May as Mental Health Month in Kentucky. Passed
- HB 64 AN ACT relating to identification devices. In Committee
- HB 191 AN ACT relating to Constitution Day. In Committee
- HB 491 AN ACT relating to long-term care facilities. In Committee
- HCR 121 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to support efforts to issue an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition of having served in an area of hostility, to all United States servicemembers who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992. In Committee
Historical 219 bills
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 482 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Signed
- HB 453 AN ACT relating to assistance for military families. Signed
- HB 595 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. 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 630 AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University. Died
- HB 581 AN ACT relating to retail filling stations. Signed
- HB 715 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky National Guard and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 704 AN ACT relating to education. Died
- HB 109 AN ACT relating to swimming pools and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 553 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky rural veterinary student loan repayment program and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HB 686 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television and declaring an emergency. Died
- HR 85 A RESOLUTION recognizing September 17, 2024, as Constitution Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Died
- HB 672 AN ACT relating to child care. Died
- HB 662 AN ACT relating to education. Died
- HB 650 AN ACT relating to Bible literacy courses in the public schools and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 651 AN ACT relating to commercial dog breeding. Died
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 384 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic. Died
- HB 2 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to education funding. Signed
- HB 378 AN ACT relating to state symbols. Signed
- HB 569 AN ACT relating to criminal history. Died
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
Co-sponsored
33 billsHistorical 33 bills
- HB 715 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky National Guard and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 700 AN ACT relating to the protection of mothers and their children. Died
- HB 662 AN ACT relating to education. Died
- HB 650 AN ACT relating to Bible literacy courses in the public schools and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 630 AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University. Died
- HB 581 AN ACT relating to retail filling stations. Vetoed
- HB 569 AN ACT relating to criminal history. Died
- HB 553 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky rural veterinary student loan repayment program and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HB 533 AN ACT relating to economic development and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 490 AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug price discrimination. Died
- HB 482 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. Signed
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 384 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic. Died
- HB 378 AN ACT relating to state symbols. Signed
- 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 274 AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. Signed
- HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders. Died
- HB 208 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 183 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to education funding. Died
- HB 163 AN ACT relating to blood donation. Died
- HB 155 AN ACT relating to disposition of property and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 141 AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs. Died
- HB 137 AN ACT relating to assistant county attorneys. Signed
- HB 129 AN ACT relating to taxation of veterans' wages. Died
- HB 123 AN ACT relating to income taxation of military pensions. 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 |
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 |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 312
AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.
Pass |
Not Voting | 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 |