James Tipton
Born
1959
Contact
Email · james.tipton@kylegislature.gov
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41
Bills sponsored
this session · 386 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 24 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
3046
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 3046 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.4%
based on 346 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.6%
based on 346 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.7%
based on 346 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
386 billsCurrent session 41 bills
- HB 253 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 706 AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. In Committee
- HB 783 AN ACT relating to school bus stops and declaring an emergency. 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 705 AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. In Committee
- HB 1 AN ACT implementing the federal education opportunity program in Kentucky. Signed
- HB 668 AN ACT relating to liquified petroleum gas. In Committee
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to prison educational programs. Signed
- HB 826 AN ACT relating to education. Signed
- HB 170 AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty. In Committee
- HB 4 AN ACT relating to grooming a minor. Signed
- HB 44 AN ACT relating to robotics. Passed
- HB 96 AN ACT relating to the postsecondary education working group and declaring an emergency. Signed
- 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 443 AN ACT relating to sex crimes. In Committee
- HB 289 AN ACT relating to students. In Committee
- HB 497 AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers. Passed
- HB 257 AN ACT relating to the education assessment and accountability system. Signed
- HB 545 AN ACT relating to a tax credit for alternative jet fuel. In Committee
- HB 314 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency. Signed
- HB 246 AN ACT relating to animal control officers. Passed
- HB 359 AN ACT relating to human growth and development instruction. In Committee
- HB 379 AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. Signed
- HB 827 AN ACT relating to school districts. In Committee
Historical 345 bills
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- HB 162 AN ACT relating to mathematics education and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HB 138 AN ACT relating to service credit for the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 450 AN ACT relating to the protection of minors. Died
- HB 275 AN ACT relating to misconduct in schools and school-sponsored activities. Died
- HB 304 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 227 AN ACT relating to school districts. Died
- HR 131 A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the forty public schools throughout the Commonwealth that are implementing the Community School Initiative. Died
- HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force. Died
- HB 784 AN ACT relating to independent school districts. Died
- HB 695 AN ACT establishing the Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness pilot project. Signed
- HB 737 AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages. Died
- HB 11 AN ACT relating to nicotine products. Signed
- HB 553 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky rural veterinary student loan repayment program and making an appropriation therefor. 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 825 AN ACT relating to an audit of the Kentucky Department of Education. Signed
- HB 612 AN ACT relating to reading and language arts instruction. Died
- HB 611 AN ACT relating to truancy. Signed
- HJR 98 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Anderson County Veterans Memorial Highway. Died
- HB 399 AN ACT relating to dual credit scholarships. Died
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HCR 60 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) Task Force. Died
- HB 2 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to education funding. Signed
- HB 383 AN ACT relating to technology in public schools. Died
Co-sponsored
24 billsHistorical 24 bills
- HB 737 AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages. 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 621 AN ACT relating to the State Fair Board. Signed
- HB 620 AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle. Died
- HB 611 AN ACT relating to truancy. Signed
- HB 553 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky rural veterinary student loan repayment program and making an appropriation therefor. Signed
- HB 552 AN ACT relating to hospital price transparency. Died
- HB 535 AN ACT relating to civic education. Signed
- HB 450 AN ACT relating to the protection of minors. Died
- HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- HB 383 AN ACT relating to technology in public schools. Died
- HB 304 AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 253 AN ACT relating to animal control officers. Died
- HB 241 AN ACT relating to the protection of minors. Died
- HB 217 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 138 AN ACT relating to service credit for the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. Died
- HB 113 AN ACT relating to fleeing or evading police. Died
- HB 58 AN ACT relating to economic fiscal matters. Died
- HB 47 AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty. Died
- HB 18 AN ACT relating to the rights of property owners and declaring an emergency. Vetoed
- HB 11 AN ACT relating to nicotine products. Signed
- HB 5 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Vetoed
- HB 2 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to education funding. 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 |
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 |
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 |