Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session
HB 490: Relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency
Passage · March 27, 2026 · Yeas 30, nays 7 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President Robert Stivers voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 490
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- March 27, 2026, 10:37
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 30, nays 7; 1 didn't vote yes or no (0 abstained)
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The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (30)
- Gary Boswell R-8
- Jared Carpenter R-34
- Danny Carroll R-2
- Matt Deneen R-10
- Don Douglas R-22
- Greg Elkins R-28
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer R-24
- Rick Girdler R-15
- David Givens R-9
- Jimmy Higdon R-14
- Jason Howell R-1
- Scott Madon R-29
- Amanda Mays Bledsoe R-12
- Steve Meredith R-5
- Robby Mills R-4
- Mike Nemes R-38
- Matt Nunn R-17
- Julie Raque Adams R-36
- Steve Rawlings R-11
- Aaron Reed R-7
- Craig Richardson R-3
- Robert Stivers R-25
- Brandon Storm R-21
- Lindsey Tichenor R-6
- Robin Webb R-18
- Steve West R-27
- Phillip Wheeler R-31
- Gex Williams R-20
- Mike Wilson R-32
- Max Wise R-16
Nay (7)
- Karen Berg D-26
- Cassie Chambers Armstrong D-19
- Gary Clemons D-37
- Keturah Herron D-35
- Gerald Neal D-33
- Brandon Smith R-30
- Reggie Thomas D-13
Not voting (1)
- Chris McDaniel R-23