Nima Kulkarni
Born
1978
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46
Bills sponsored
this session · 312 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 31 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
3043
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 3043 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.1%
based on 332 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.9%
based on 332 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.7%
based on 332 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
312 billsCurrent session 46 bills
- HB 437 AN ACT relating to unemployment benefits. In Committee
- HR 115 A RESOLUTION relating to areas to be protected from civil immigration enforcement actions. 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 653 AN ACT relating to civil rights. In Committee
- HB 425 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle racing. Passed
- HB 480 AN ACT relating to state contracts. Signed
- HB 411 AN ACT relating to the affordable housing trust fund. In Committee
- HB 755 AN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights. In Committee
- HB 198 AN ACT relating to cannabis. In Committee
- HB 199 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the possession of cannabis. In Committee
- HB 472 AN ACT relating to public contracts. In Committee
- HB 44 AN ACT relating to robotics. Passed
- HB 338 AN ACT relating to forcible entry and detainer. Passed
- HB 237 AN ACT relating to the employer student loan repayment credit. In Committee
- HB 239 AN ACT relating to abandoned property. In Committee
- HB 340 AN ACT relating to termination of residential leases. In Committee
- HB 208 AN ACT relating to workplace safety. In Committee
- HB 202 AN ACT relating to rights and obligations of landlords and tenants to a residential lease. In Committee
- HB 201 AN ACT relating to the use of algorithmic devices in setting the amount of rent to be charged to a residential tenant. In Committee
- HB 401 AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis. In Committee
- HB 209 AN ACT relating to certified living wage. In Committee
- HB 95 AN ACT relating to the provision of menstrual products in schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HR 91 A RESOLUTION declaring May as Mental Health Month in Kentucky. Passed
- HB 211 AN ACT relating to peace officers. In Committee
Historical 266 bills
- HCR 79 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION relating to the establishment of a Workforce Innovation Task Force to complete a study of current education and workforce development programs and provide recommendations on how to provide effective workforce development programs to facilitate the training and employment of historically untapped workforce populations in the Commonwealth. Died
- HB 169 AN ACT relating to emergency medical preparedness of schools. Signed
- HB 435 AN ACT relating to overdose good samaritans and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 410 AN ACT relating to Women Veterans Appreciation Day and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 124 AN ACT relating to employment. Died
- HB 323 AN ACT relating to cancer detection in firefighters, and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HB 100 AN ACT relating to birth certificates. Signed
- 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
- HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force. Died
- HB 473 AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program. Died
- HB 735 AN ACT relating to background checks on the sale or transfer of firearms. Died
- HB 718 AN ACT relating to pretrial release. Died
- HB 777 AN ACT relating to government contracts and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 717 AN ACT relating to peace officers. Died
- HB 716 AN ACT relating to local firearms control ordinances. Died
- HB 240 AN ACT relating to firearms. Died
- HB 157 AN ACT relating to interrogation of children. Died
- HB 117 AN ACT relating to professions and occupations. Died
- HB 179 AN ACT relating to insurance for loss of income and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 391 AN ACT relating to civil rights. Died
- HB 378 AN ACT relating to state symbols. Signed
- HB 160 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the possession of cannabis. Died
- HB 350 AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates. Died
- HB 352 AN ACT relating to qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis. Died
- HB 566 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights. Died
Co-sponsored
31 billsHistorical 31 bills
- HB 777 AN ACT relating to government contracts and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 735 AN ACT relating to background checks on the sale or transfer of firearms. Died
- HB 566 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights. Died
- HB 508 AN ACT relating to prevailing wage. Died
- HB 507 AN ACT relating to employment. Died
- HB 473 AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program. Died
- HB 435 AN ACT relating to overdose good samaritans and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 410 AN ACT relating to Women Veterans Appreciation Day and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 391 AN ACT relating to civil rights. Died
- HB 378 AN ACT relating to state symbols. Signed
- HB 352 AN ACT relating to qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis. Died
- HB 350 AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates. Died
- HB 331 AN ACT relating to firearms. Died
- HB 323 AN ACT relating to cancer detection in firefighters, and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HB 295 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. Died
- HB 252 AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations. Died
- HB 240 AN ACT relating to firearms. Died
- HB 216 AN ACT relating to a supplemental payment for recipients of a monthly retirement allowance from the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 211 AN ACT relating to controlled substances. Died
- HB 210 AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. Died
- HB 179 AN ACT relating to insurance for loss of income and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 169 AN ACT relating to emergency medical preparedness of schools. Signed
- HB 158 AN ACT relating to dyslexia. Died
- HB 157 AN ACT relating to interrogation of children. Died
- HB 148 AN ACT relating to menstrual discharge collection devices and making an appropriation therefor. 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | fail | March 24, 2026 |
|
HB 534
AN ACT relating to elections.
Suspend the Rules |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2026 |
|
HB 139
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 251
AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
Veto Override |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | April 14, 2026 |