Rick Girdler
Born
1955
Contact
Email · rick.girdler@kylegislature.gov
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29
Bills sponsored
this session · 248 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 24 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
2981
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 2981 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
26rs session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.6%
based on 257 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.4%
based on 257 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
86.8%
based on 257 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
248 billsCurrent session 29 bills
- SR 234 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Tara Horn to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents. In Committee
- SB 281 AN ACT relating to grandparent visitation. Passed
- SR 249 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elaine Wilson to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. In Committee
- SB 39 AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SJR 97 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Glen Stykes Memorial Highway in Pulaski County. In Committee
- SB 49 AN ACT relating to battery stewardship. Signed
- SB 28 AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle. Passed
- SB 29 AN ACT relating to solid waste management facilities and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SR 32 A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Tatum Elizabeth Dale. Passed
- SB 51 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation. Passed
- SB 97 AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses. Signed
- SB 153 AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices. Signed
- SB 179 AN ACT relating to sex-based classifications. In Committee
- SB 13 AN ACT relating to planning commission membership. Passed
- SR 208 A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Jessica Patton Rudy. Passed
- SR 289 A RESOLUTION recognizing April 28th, 2026, as Pay It Forward Day. Passed
- SB 111 AN ACT relating to physical activity in schools. In Committee
- SB 38 AN ACT relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services. Passed
- SR 286 A RESOLUTION recognizing the life of Charlie Kirk as a martyr for truth, faith, and free speech. In Committee
- SB 195 AN ACT relating to participants in the legal system. Signed
- SB 177 AN ACT relating to speech-language pathologists. Passed
- SB 46 AN ACT relating to school transportation and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 7 AN ACT relating to the issuance of identity documents. Passed
- SB 30 AN ACT relating to motor vehicles. Signed
- SB 22 AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program. Passed
Historical 219 bills
- SB 174 AN ACT relating to underground facility damage prevention. Signed
- SR 235 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Sharon P. Clark as commissioner of the Department of Insurance within the Public Protection Cabinet. Died
- SR 246 A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and recognition of Mark Haney upon his retirement as president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation and the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Company. Died
- SB 91 AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 130 AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices by state agencies. Died
- SR 182 A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Doug Rice. Died
- SR 167 A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Jessie "Jess" J. Adkins. Died
- SB 147 AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency. Died
- SR 2 A RESOLUTION honoring the extraordinary service of Senator John Schickel to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly. Died
- SR 332 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Benjamin L. Hale to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. Died
- SR 334 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Rodney W. Casada to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. Died
- SB 24 AN ACT relating to Medicaid managed care. Died
- SR 331 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Gary Robertson to the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority. Died
- SR 330 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Derrick Helm to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors. Died
- SR 94 A RESOLUTION honoring the 20th Black History Celebration and recognizing that Black history is American history. Died
- SR 209 A RESOLUTION honoring the advocacy of Marsha Van Hook. Died
- SR 123 A RESOLUTION calling upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border. Died
- SB 267 AN ACT relating to information on emergency use drugs and declaring an emergency. Died
- SJR 119 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Reverend C.E. Jacobs Memorial Bridge in Pulaski County. Died
- SR 207 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
- SB 228 AN ACT relating to public protection. Died
- SB 158 AN ACT relating to settlements with minors and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 366 AN ACT relating to forensic lab technicians. Died
- SJR 164 A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Jim and Mary Jo Sharpe Memorial Bridge in Pulaski County. Died
- SB 149 AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. Died
Co-sponsored
24 billsHistorical 24 bills
- SB 366 AN ACT relating to forensic lab technicians. Died
- SB 306 AN ACT relating to acceptance of cash payments. Died
- SB 295 AN ACT relating to vaccines. Died
- SB 267 AN ACT relating to information on emergency use drugs and declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 189 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities. Died
- SB 188 AN ACT relating to patient access to pharmacy benefits. Signed
- SB 174 AN ACT relating to underground facility damage prevention. Signed
- SB 149 AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. Died
- SB 147 AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency. Died
- SB 130 AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices by state agencies. Died
- SB 127 AN ACT relating to aerospace infrastructure, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 105 AN ACT relating to sales and use tax exemptions. Died
- SB 91 AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 75 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic. Died
- SB 55 AN ACT relating to fishing in privately-owned lakes and ponds. Died
- SB 29 AN ACT relating to property and casualty insurance and declaring an emergency. Signed
- SB 24 AN ACT relating to Medicaid managed care. Died
- SB 23 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation. Died
- SB 20 AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Signed
- SB 16 AN ACT relating to agricultural key infrastructure assets. Vetoed
- SB 14 AN ACT relating to beauty services. Signed
- SB 10 AN ACT proposing to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the election of state officers. Died
- SB 8 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Education. Died
- SB 7 AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 2
AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
EMERGENCY |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2026 |
|
SB 37
AN ACT relating to state symbols.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 37 w/ HFA 1, HFA 3, HFA 2 (T) |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
HB 869
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.
FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 869 |
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.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 197 w/ HCS 2, HCA 2 (T) |
Not Voting | 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) |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 324
AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 324 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T) |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 66
AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 66 w/ HCS 1 |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 98
AN ACT relating to welding safety.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 98 w/ HFA 4 |
Not Voting | 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) |
Not Voting | pass | April 15, 2026 |
|
SB 133
AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 133 w/ HFA 3 |
Not Voting | 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 |