Derek Lewis
Born
1986
Contact
Email · derek.lewis@kylegislature.gov
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28
Bills sponsored
this session · 234 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 36 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
2054
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 2054 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026RS session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97%
based on 401 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3%
based on 401 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.2%
based on 401 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
234 billsCurrent session 28 bills
- HB 745 AN ACT relating to administrative regulations. In Committee
- HB 584 AN ACT relating to licensees authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances. Passed
- 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 744 AN ACT relating to administrative regulations. In Committee
- HB 111 AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health. Signed
- HB 655 AN ACT relating to limited health service benefit plans. In Committee
- HB 635 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 170 AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty. In Committee
- HB 849 AN ACT relating to administrative regulations. In Committee
- HB 78 AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency. Signed
- 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 535 AN ACT relating to investor-owned electric utilities and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HR 63 A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor of Kentucky's rural electric cooperative utility workers who provided vital support during the deadly tornado that devastated Kentucky on May 16, 2025. Passed
- HB 138 AN ACT relating to the compensation of coroners. In Committee
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to jury duty. In Committee
- HB 808 AN ACT relating to restaurant tax. In Committee
- HR 91 A RESOLUTION declaring May as Mental Health Month in Kentucky. Passed
- HB 141 AN ACT relating to Type 1 diabetes. Passed
- HB 214 AN ACT relating to disabled veterans. Passed
- HJR 96 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the "Tiny" Anthony Durham Memorial Bridge in Laurel County. In Committee
- HB 776 AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 423 AN ACT relating to motorsports racing facilities and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HJR 64 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County. In Committee
Historical 206 bills
- HB 333 AN ACT relating to prosecution proceedings. Signed
- HB 138 AN ACT relating to service credit for the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 418 AN ACT relating to agricultural districts. Signed
- HB 169 AN ACT relating to emergency medical preparedness of schools. Signed
- HB 484 AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. Signed
- HB 563 AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 387 AN ACT relating to education. Signed
- HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force. Died
- HB 438 AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon. Died
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 29 AN ACT relating to motor vehicles. Signed
- HB 442 AN ACT relating to an exemption of sales and use tax for certain nonprofits. Died
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 658 AN ACT relating to administrative regulations. Died
- HB 164 AN ACT relating to death in the line of duty benefits. Died
- HB 407 AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities. Died
- HCR 60 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) Task Force. Died
- HB 384 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic. Died
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to firearms. Signed
- HB 569 AN ACT relating to criminal history. Died
- HB 24 AN ACT relating to consumer data privacy. 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 94 AN ACT proposing to amend Section 42 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to sessions of the General Assembly. Died
- HB 589 AN ACT relating to health care trade practices. Died
- HB 603 AN ACT relating to personal identification cards. Died
Co-sponsored
36 billsHistorical 36 bills
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 603 AN ACT relating to personal identification cards. Died
- HB 589 AN ACT relating to health care trade practices. Died
- HB 583 AN ACT relating to environmental emergencies. Signed
- HB 569 AN ACT relating to criminal history. Died
- HB 566 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights. Died
- HB 563 AN ACT relating to public water and wastewater systems, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Vetoed
- HB 484 AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. Signed
- HB 442 AN ACT relating to an exemption of sales and use tax for certain nonprofits. Died
- HB 438 AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon. Died
- HB 418 AN ACT relating to agricultural districts. Signed
- HB 407 AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 387 AN ACT relating to education. Signed
- HB 384 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic. Died
- HB 356 AN ACT relating to fire protection. 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 333 AN ACT relating to prosecution proceedings. Signed
- HB 329 AN ACT relating to police officer mental health. Died
- HB 274 AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. Signed
- HB 253 AN ACT relating to animal control officers. Died
- HB 231 AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions. Died
- HB 220 AN ACT relating to step therapy protocols. Signed
- HB 217 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 169 AN ACT relating to emergency medical preparedness of schools. Signed
- HB 164 AN ACT relating to death in the line of duty benefits. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 27, 2026 |
|
SB 97
AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.
Pass |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
|
SB 100
AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 77
AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 65
AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 59
AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 4
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
SB 1
AN ACT relating to education.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HJR 50
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact the opening and operation of licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HB 669
AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HB 652
AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HB 619
AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |
|
HB 607
AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | April 14, 2026 |