Tom Smith
Born
1958
Contact
Email · tom.smith@kylegislature.gov
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22
Bills sponsored
this session · 106 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 19 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 35 all-time
1699
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 1699 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026RS session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.2%
based on 828 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.8%
based on 828 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.1%
based on 828 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
106 billsCurrent session 22 bills
- HB 622 AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency. Signed
- 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 684 AN ACT relating to constables and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to prison educational programs. Signed
- HB 635 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. In Committee
- HB 755 AN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights. In Committee
- HB 380 AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business. Passed
- 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 557 AN ACT relating to correctional services. In Committee
- HB 144 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles. Signed
- HB 436 AN ACT relating to state parks. Signed
- HB 648 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. Signed
- HB 646 AN ACT relating to the use of pharmaceuticals to intentionally terminate life. In Committee
- HB 214 AN ACT relating to disabled veterans. Passed
- 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. Passed
- HB 825 AN ACT relating to digital assets. In Committee
- HB 823 AN ACT relating to digital asset wallets. In Committee
- HB 562 AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas. Signed
- HB 867 AN ACT relating to private spaces. In Committee
Historical 84 bills
- HB 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers. Signed
- HB 317 AN ACT relating to prior authorization. Died
- HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders. Died
- HB 484 AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. Signed
- HB 387 AN ACT relating to education. Signed
- HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force. Died
- HJR 121 A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring the Commonwealth of Kentucky a sanctuary state from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's overreaching regulatory actions on fossil fuel-fired power plants. Died
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 701 AN ACT relating to fire protection. Died
- HB 703 AN ACT relating to the Department of Highways. Died
- HB 445 AN ACT relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. Died
- 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 10 AN ACT relating to maternal and child health. Died
- HB 407 AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities. Died
- HR 57 A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear to express support for Governor Greg Abbott and the State of Texas in their efforts to secure the border. Died
- HB 398 AN ACT relating to the electric vehicle power tax and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 524 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant program to promote investments in Kentucky businesses, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to firearms. Signed
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
- HB 533 AN ACT relating to economic development and declaring an emergency. Signed
- 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 592 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle dealers. Signed
- HCR 31 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging local governments to facilitate the creation of long-term recovery groups prior to the occurrence of disasters. Died
Co-sponsored
19 billsHistorical 19 bills
- HB 703 AN ACT relating to the Department of Highways. Died
- HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 533 AN ACT relating to economic development and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 524 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant program to promote investments in Kentucky businesses, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 523 AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. Died
- 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 407 AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 398 AN ACT relating to the electric vehicle power tax and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 387 AN ACT relating to education. Signed
- HB 357 AN ACT relating to firearms. Signed
- HB 341 AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. Died
- HB 317 AN ACT relating to prior authorization. Died
- HB 274 AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. Signed
- HB 217 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders. Died
- HB 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers. Signed
- HB 45 AN ACT relating to privacy protection. Died
- HB 10 AN ACT relating to maternal and child health. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 37
AN ACT relating to state symbols.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 37 w/ HFA 1, HFA 3, HFA 2 (T) |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 869
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.
FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 869 |
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.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 197 w/ HCS 2, HCA 2 (T) |
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.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SJR 116 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1, HCA 1 (T) |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 324
AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 324 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T) |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 66
AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 66 w/ HCS 1 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 98
AN ACT relating to welding safety.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 98 w/ HFA 4 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 214
AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 214 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T) |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 133
AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 133 w/ HFA 3 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 219
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of William Crawford to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 219 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 235
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Joan Stringer to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 235 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 267
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of F. Bruce Williams to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 267 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 264
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Fritz Giesecke to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 264 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 230
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Arthur Ryan to the Board of Nursing.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 230 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 239
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Lisa Marie Rudzinski to the Education Professional Standards Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 239 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 212
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Thomas James Radivonyk, Jr., to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 212 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 281
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of David Wallace to the Kentucky State Fair Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 281 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 217
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Wilton Currie Milliken to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 217 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 254
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Victoria Grooms to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 254 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 247
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Paul Todd Case to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 247 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 257
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Debra Wulfeck to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 257 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 242
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Elijah Edwards to the Education Professional Standards Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 242 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 253
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Mark Kleiner to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 253 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 231
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Andrew Wood to the Public Service Commission.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 231 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 249
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elaine Wilson to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 249 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 229
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Monica Kennison to the Board of Nursing.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 229 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 237
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Edward Hatchett to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 237 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 227
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Anne Veno to the Board of Nursing.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 227 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 275
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kerry McCandless to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 275 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 262
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Darrin Benton to the Kentucky State Fair Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 262 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 263
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Heather Graham to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 263 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 268
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of as Joseph Koester to Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 268 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 271
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dr. Kenny Burdine to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 271 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 241
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Justin Kyle Mitchell to the Education Professional Standards Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 241 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 250
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Hilary Sykes to the Crime Victims Compensation Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 250 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 233
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ken Hunt to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 233 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 228
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Hope Jones to the Board of Nursing.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 228 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 215
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elizabeth G. Dinkins to the Education Professional Standards Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 215 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 244
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Marilyn Mason to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 244 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 246
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Leon Clark Williams to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 246 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 236
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Matthew Grimshaw to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 236 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 238
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Merideth Murphy Pittman to the Education Professional Standards Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 238 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 245
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Amy Miller to the Board of Tax Appeals.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 245 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 251
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kathryn Thomas to the Board of Claims.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 251 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 261
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Steve Kelly to the Kentucky State Fair Board.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 261 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 234
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Tara Horn to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 234 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 274
A RESOLUTION confirming the hiring of Eric King as executive director of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 274 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 266
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Sean Garber to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 266 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 248
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of James P. Gray II to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 248 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SR 222
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jeremy Winton as a member of the Kentucky Film Leadership Council.
CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 222 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |