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Democratic
· Representative
Al Gentry
Represents District 46 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
90%
on 125 party-line votes · House Democrats median 91%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 459 of 481 roll calls · House median 92%
Their bills that became law
0 of 11
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
481
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Al Gentry votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Al Gentry sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Al Gentry is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
12 of 125 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB504 · 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.
In plain English Appropriates funds for Kentucky's judicial branch operations, maintenance, capital projects, and related activities.
House: Veto Override RCS# 431 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 75–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB501 · AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In plain English Appropriates funds for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's operations, maintenance, capital projects, and related expenses.
House: Veto Override RCS# 413 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 80–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2 · AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
In plain English Requires Medicaid eligibility to be conditioned on community engagement, imposes cost-sharing requirements by January 2027, and requires eligibility redeterminations every six months, among other changes.
House: Veto Override RCS# 446 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 83–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB58 · AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
House: Veto Override RCS# 361 · 2026-03-31 · Passed 70–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB57 · AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development.
House: Veto Override RCS# 329 · 2026-03-26 · Passed 82–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB104 · AN ACT relating to first responders.
House: Veto Override RCS# 321 · 2026-03-25 · Passed 79–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB757 · AN ACT relating to revenue measures and declaring an emergency.
House: Veto Override RCS# 234 · 2026-03-11 · Passed 69–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB900 · AN ACT relating to government agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
House: Veto Override RCS# 227 · 2026-03-10 · Passed 85–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB600 · AN ACT relating to the collection of delinquent tax bills.
House: Veto Override RCS# 198 · 2026-03-05 · Passed 82–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB584 · AN ACT relating to licensees authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
House: Veto Override RCS# 193 · 2026-03-04 · Passed 80–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB2 · AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
In plain English Requires Medicaid eligibility to be conditioned on community engagement, imposes cost-sharing requirements by January 2027, and requires eligibility redeterminations every six months, among other changes.
House: Adopt HFA 16 RCS# 169 · 2026-02-27 · Failed 25–25
HB534 · AN ACT relating to elections.
House: Veto Override RCS# 203 · 2026-03-05 · Failed 19–20
HB500 · 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.
House: Veto Override RCS# 160 · 2026-02-26 · Failed 20–21
SB199 · AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
House: Veto Override RCS# 265 · 2026-03-17 · Failed 18–20
HB503 · AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In plain English Appropriates funds for the operations, maintenance, and support of Kentucky's Legislative Branch.
House: Veto Override RCS# 179 · 2026-03-03 · Failed 20–23
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Scott LewisRepublican · District 14 · 116 shared contested votes
35%
Kevin JacksonRepublican · District 20 · 119 shared contested votes
33%
Vanessa GrosslRepublican · District 88 · 117 shared contested votes
32%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (22 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Al Gentry was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced11
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Drugs and Medicines 7Cannabis 6Local Mandate 4Labor and Industry 3Health and Medical Services 3State Agencies 3
AN ACT relating to the regulation of psychoactive substances.
Establish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections to establish the Department of Psychoactive Substances; define terms; make the department responsible for the oversight, regulation, and enforcement of cannabis, kratom, and designated hemp products; grant the department jurisdiction over regulated products and regulated adult-use products,…
Not out of committeeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · 2026-03-11
AN ACT relating to cannabis-infused beverages.
Amend KRS 241.010 to allow a cannabis-infused beverage to contain up to 10 milligrams of intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids per 12 ounce serving.
Not out of committeeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · 2026-03-11
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
Amend KRS 218B.010, relating to medicinal cannabis, to add conditions to the list of qualifying medical conditions.
Not out of committeeto Health Services (H) · 2026-03-11
AN ACT relating to hemp products and declaring an emergency.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; establish laboratory and testing standards and procedures; exempt designated persons from prosecution or discipline, including attorneys who represent those affiliated with regulated adult-use products; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 260.8635 as a new section of…
Not out of committeeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · 2026-03-11
AN ACT relating to the partial distribution of pari-mutuel racing tax receipts to local governments.
Amend KRS 138.510 to allocate moneys from the pari-mutuel racing excise tax distribution to the local government support fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the pari-mutuel racing local government support fund to be administered by the Department for Local Government;…
Not out of committeeto Appropriations & Revenue (H) · 2026-03-04
AN ACT relating to coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices when medically necessary for certain purposes; establish minimum requirements for the required coverage; prohibit any limitation or requirements with respect…
Not out of committeeto Banking & Insurance (H) · 2026-03-04
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Amend KRS 341.350, relating to unemployment insurance, to lengthen the verified definite return-to-work or recall-to-work period from 16 weeks to 12 months and add protections for employees whose place of employment can reasonably be expected to resume operations within 12 months following a natural disaster.
Not out of committeeto Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) · 2026-03-04
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Amend KRS 342.610 to remove the presumption that the use of an illegal substance prior to an accident caused the injury; provide that the use of an illegal substance shall be the proximate cause of the injury.
Not out of committeeto Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) · 2026-01-23
AN ACT relating to employment.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit all employers of 75 or more employees from demoting, dismissing, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee who misses work because of duties related to being a candidate, member-elect, or member of the General Assembly or…
Not out of committeeto Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) · 2026-01-23
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
Amend KRS 218B.010 to add additional qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.025 to exempt medicinal cannabis resulting from at-home cultivation activities from possession limits and from the requirement that medicinal cannabis be kept in the original container received from…
Not out of committeeto Health Services (H) · 2026-01-23
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Amend KRS 342.610 to exclude certain levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood from the presumption that an injury was caused by the introduction of certain substances into the employee's body.
Not out of committeeto Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) · 2026-01-23
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HR141 · 2026-04-15
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. (House: Veto Override RCS# 506)
HR141 · 2026-04-15
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. (House: Adopt RCS# 507)
SB197 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 505)
SB98 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to welding safety. (House: Veto Override RCS# 501)
SB133 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (House: Veto Override RCS# 489)
HB869 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 512)
SB129 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. (House: Veto Override RCS# 496)
SB324 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (House: Veto Override RCS# 502)
SJR74 · 2026-04-15
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. (House: Adopt RCS# 497)
SB56 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program. (House: Veto Override RCS# 494)
SB56 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program. (House: Veto Override RCS# 495)
SCR66 · 2026-04-15
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. (House: Adopt RCS# 491)
SB312 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports. (House: Veto Override RCS# 493)
HB826 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to education. (House: Veto Override RCS# 508)
SB66 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (House: Veto Override RCS# 500)
HB311 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to railroad crossings. (House: Veto Override RCS# 488)
SJR116 · 2026-04-15
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. (House: Veto Override RCS# 498)
SJR116 · 2026-04-15
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. (House: Adopt RCS# 499)
SB70 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board. (House: Veto Override RCS# 490)
HB727 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 504)
SB214 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 492)
SB261 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges. (House: Veto Override RCS# 503)
SB37 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to state symbols. (House: Veto Override RCS# 509)
SB37 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to state symbols. (House: Adopt HFA 3 RCS# 510)
SB37 · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to state symbols. (House: Veto Override RCS# 511)
SB251 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections. (House: Veto Override RCS# 484)
HB490 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 465)
HJR50 · 2026-04-14
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to study the applicable statutes, administrative regulations, and agency policies and processes that directly impact the opening and operation of licensed and certified child care services in the Commonwealth. (House: Veto Override RCS# 474)
HB904 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to gaming. (House: Veto Override RCS# 482)
SB4 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 476)
HB10 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 456)
HB501 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (House: Veto Override RCS# 468)
HB500 · 2026-04-14
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. (House: Veto Override RCS# 466)
SB291 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to recyclers and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 486)
HB652 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 472)
HB607 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments. (House: Veto Override RCS# 470)
SB263 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to education. (House: Veto Override RCS# 485)
HB355 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to real property appraisers. (House: Veto Override RCS# 462)
HB669 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to child welfare. (House: Veto Override RCS# 473)
SB100 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 480)
HB96 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to the postsecondary education working group and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 458)
HB757 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to revenue measures and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 467)
HB503 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (House: Veto Override RCS# 469)
HB619 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education. (House: Veto Override RCS# 471)
SB77 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth. (House: Veto Override RCS# 479)
HB2 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 455)
HB504 · 2026-04-14
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. (House: Veto Override RCS# 483)
SB1 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to education. (House: Veto Override RCS# 475)
HB387 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to veterinarians and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 464)
HB142 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 460)
HB139 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 459)
HB379 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. (House: Veto Override RCS# 463)
SB173 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 481)
HB312 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons. (House: Veto Override RCS# 461)
SB65 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 478)
SB59 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. (House: Veto Override RCS# 477)
HB78 · 2026-04-14
AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 457)
SB8 · 2026-04-01
AN ACT relating to public utilities and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 450)
HB904 · 2026-04-01
AN ACT relating to gaming. (House: Veto Override RCS# 452)
SB185 · 2026-04-01
AN ACT relating to Kentucky State University and declaring an emergency. (House: Veto Override RCS# 412)
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