Votes at a glance: HB500 and HB504 outcomes in Kentucky House
February 27, 2026 | 2026 Legislature KY, Kentucky
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Key votes taken during the House session in Frankfort:
- House Bill 500 (as amended by House Committee Substitute 1): Passed on final passage by recorded vote, 81 yeas to 18 nays. The bill sets the executive branch operational budget and includes the committee substitute adopted earlier on the floor.
- House Bill 504 (as amended by House Committee Substitute 1): Passed on final passage by recorded vote, 94 yeas to 4 nays. HB504 funds judicial branch operations and related projects.
Failed suspension motions (required constitutional majority of 51 to call floor amendments):
- House Floor Amendment 13 (affordable housing deposit): suspension attempt — 20 yeas; failed to reach 51.
- House Floor Amendment 12 (teacher pay): suspension attempt — 20 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 14 (pre‑K expansion): suspension attempt — 19 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 11 (thirteenth check for retirees): suspension attempt — 21 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 10 (rural hospital assistance): suspension attempt — 19 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 9 (additional Medicaid funding): suspension attempt — 20 yeas; failed.
All recorded tallies above come from the House roll calls and floor statements during the session. Where a suspension failed, the underlying amendment was not called or debated on the floor.
- House Bill 500 (as amended by House Committee Substitute 1): Passed on final passage by recorded vote, 81 yeas to 18 nays. The bill sets the executive branch operational budget and includes the committee substitute adopted earlier on the floor.
- House Bill 504 (as amended by House Committee Substitute 1): Passed on final passage by recorded vote, 94 yeas to 4 nays. HB504 funds judicial branch operations and related projects.
Failed suspension motions (required constitutional majority of 51 to call floor amendments):
- House Floor Amendment 13 (affordable housing deposit): suspension attempt — 20 yeas; failed to reach 51.
- House Floor Amendment 12 (teacher pay): suspension attempt — 20 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 14 (pre‑K expansion): suspension attempt — 19 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 11 (thirteenth check for retirees): suspension attempt — 21 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 10 (rural hospital assistance): suspension attempt — 19 yeas; failed.
- House Floor Amendment 9 (additional Medicaid funding): suspension attempt — 20 yeas; failed.
All recorded tallies above come from the House roll calls and floor statements during the session. Where a suspension failed, the underlying amendment was not called or debated on the floor.
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