Steve Riley
Born
1958
Contact
Email · steve.riley@kylegislature.gov
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28
Bills sponsored
this session · 243 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 15 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
3041
Recorded votes
88%
Vote participation
voted in 88% of 3041 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.7%
based on 315 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.3%
based on 315 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
90.8%
based on 315 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
243 billsCurrent session 28 bills
- HB 727 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 881 AN ACT relating to education. In Committee
- HB 857 AN ACT relating to driving under the influence. 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 731 AN ACT relating to the Geographic Information Advisory Council. Passed
- HB 628 AN ACT relating to the Athletic Trainer Compact. Passed
- HB 311 AN ACT relating to railroad crossings. Signed
- HB 189 AN ACT relating to pedestrians. 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 138 AN ACT relating to the compensation of coroners. In Committee
- HB 557 AN ACT relating to correctional services. In Committee
- HB 257 AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system. Signed
- HB 246 AN ACT relating to animal control officers. Passed
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to jury duty. In Committee
- HB 332 AN ACT relating to the issuance of identity documents. In Committee
- HR 91 A RESOLUTION declaring May as Mental Health Month in Kentucky. Passed
- HB 609 AN ACT relating to classroom libraries and making an appropriation therefor. In Committee
- HB 583 AN ACT relating to the school-based Medicaid program. Passed
- HB 168 AN ACT relating to boating under the influence. Passed
- HB 685 AN ACT relating to professional credentials. Passed
- HB 621 AN ACT relating to class sizes for exceptional children and youth. Passed
- HB 389 AN ACT relating to reading and writing in schools. Passed
- HB 689 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program. Signed
Historical 215 bills
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers. Signed
- HB 434 AN ACT relating to identity documents. Died
- HB 630 AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University. Died
- HB 722 AN ACT relating to support systems for English language learners in common schools. Died
- HB 695 AN ACT establishing the Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness pilot project. Signed
- HB 11 AN ACT relating to nicotine products. Signed
- HB 449 AN ACT relating to local boards of education. Signed
- HB 454 AN ACT relating to home-based food processors. Died
- HB 109 AN ACT relating to swimming pools and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 142 AN ACT relating to products that contain nicotine. Signed
- HB 611 AN ACT relating to truancy. Signed
- HCR 60 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) Task Force. Died
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
- HR 52 A RESOLUTION honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and adjourning in honor of Children's Advocacy Day, January 24, 2024. Died
- 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 490 AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug price discrimination. Died
- HB 602 AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 511 AN ACT relating to land surveyors. Died
- HB 108 AN ACT relating to English language learners. 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 435 AN ACT relating to school breakfasts. Died
- HB 751 AN ACT relating to the creation of the Commonwealth West Healthcare Workforce Innovation Center, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Died
Co-sponsored
15 billsHistorical 15 bills
- HB 722 AN ACT relating to support systems for English language learners in common schools. Died
- HB 695 AN ACT establishing the Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness pilot project. Signed
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 630 AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University. Died
- HB 611 AN ACT relating to truancy. Signed
- HB 490 AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug price discrimination. Died
- HB 434 AN ACT relating to identity documents. 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 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers. Signed
- HB 142 AN ACT relating to products that contain nicotine. Signed
- HB 109 AN ACT relating to swimming pools and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 108 AN ACT relating to English language learners. Died
- HB 11 AN ACT relating to nicotine products. Signed
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Vetoed
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. |
Nay | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 732
AN ACT relating to worker benefits.
Adopt |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |