Kentucky Senate · District 9
David Givens
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
David Givens's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is David Givens.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is David Givens.
Bills
The bills David Givens sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 7 |
| Passed both chambers | 3 |
| Became law | 3 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 15 of 38 in the Senate (tied with 3 others) · 15 of 32 Republicans (tied with 3 others)
A bill's sponsor is its prime sponsor, as the Legislative Record lists it; co-sponsors aren't counted. House and Senate bills are counted; resolutions aren't.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 173 Relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency |
Became law | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 1 Relating to education |
Became law | April 14, 2026 |
| SB 145 Relating to retail installment contracts |
Became law | March 24, 2025 |
Budget projects
Kentucky's budget bills don't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Kentucky legislators.
Contested votes where they split
7 against the Senate President; 8 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | HB 312: Relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons Override of Veto |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 26, 2026 | SB 59: Relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources Final Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 20, 2026 | HB 312: Relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 20, 2026 | SB 223: Relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages Passage |
Nay | Not voting | Yea (split) |
| March 9, 2026 | SB 41: Relating to the levy of an ad valorem tax rate Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | SB 59: Relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 11, 2025 | SB 75: Relating to concealed deadly weapons Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | SB 71: Relating to public library district boards of trustees Passage |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How David Givens voted on each of the 803 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- legislature.ky.gov
- david.givens@kylegislature.gov
- District office
- Room Annex 236, 702 Capital Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-3120 - District office
- Room Capitol 319, 700 Capital Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-3120
Committees
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Committee on Committees
- Education
- Education
- Legislative Research Commission
- Rules
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Kentucky General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Kentucky General Assembly's roll-call records, Jan. 7, 2025 to April 15, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections