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Republican
· Representative
Nick Wilson
Represents District 82 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 103 party-line votes · House Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 433 of 481 roll calls · House median 92%
Their bills that became law
4 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 1
Roll calls on record
481
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Nick Wilson 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 Nick Wilson 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. Nick Wilson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 103 party-line votes.
SB251 · AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
House: Veto Override RCS# 392 · 2026-03-31 · Passed 68–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB199 · AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
House: Veto Override RCS# 266 · 2026-03-17 · Passed 53–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB534 · AN ACT relating to elections.
House: Veto Override RCS# 204 · 2026-03-05 · Passed 53–40 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2 · AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
House: Veto Override RCS# 170 · 2026-02-27 · Passed 77–21 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB534 · AN ACT relating to elections.
House: Veto Override RCS# 204 · 2026-03-05 · Passed 53–40
SB199 · AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
House: Veto Override RCS# 266 · 2026-03-17 · Passed 53–37
HB497 · AN ACT relating to postsecondary tuition waivers.
House: Veto Override RCS# 146 · 2026-02-25 · Passed 56–36
SB101 · AN ACT relating to children.
House: Adopt HFA 2 RCS# 324 · 2026-03-25 · Passed 45–24
HB9 · AN ACT relating to regulated substances and declaring an emergency.
House: Veto Override RCS# 228 · 2026-03-10 · Passed 63–31
Democrats 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.
Matt LehmanDemocrat · District 67 · 107 shared contested votes
48%
Ashley LafertyDemocrat · District 95 · 76 shared contested votes
45%
Adam MooreDemocrat · District 45 · 121 shared contested votes
42%
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 (48 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Nick Wilson 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Children and Minors 6Local Mandate 5Corrections Impact 4Short Titles and Popular Names 3Criminal Procedure 3Public Safety 3
A RESOLUTION recognizing November 2026 as Grieving Children and Families Month in Kentucky.
Recognize November 2026 as Grieving Children and Families Month.
Became lawadopted by voice vote · 2026-04-15
AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Amend KRS 199.462 to prohibit an individual from being approved to provide foster care or relative caregiver services to a child, be considered a fictive kin placement for a child, or to receive a child for adoption if the individual or an adult or minor…
Became lawsigned by Governor (Acts Ch.68) · 2026-04-10
AN ACT relating to the provision of legal research resources.
Amend KRS 172.100 and 172.200, relating to county law libraries, to ensure that law library funds can be expended for subscriptions to computer-assisted legal research, internet access, and computers and related equipment.
Became lawsigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 76) · 2026-04-10
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kentucky.
Recognize April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kentucky.
Became lawadopted by voice vote · 2026-04-01
AN ACT relating to privacy for attorneys involved in criminal actions.
Amend KRS 61.7991 to add state and federal prosecutors and public defenders to the definition of "covered person"; authorize standing for a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure; provide that the removal of information does not apply to financial disclosures required…
Passed one chamberto Committee on Committees (S) · 2026-03-18
AN ACT relating to sex offender registrants.
Amend KRS 17.500 to expand the definition of "registrant information"; amend KRS 17.510 to allow a sex offender registration form to be submitted electronically; require a registrant to update any registrant information within 3 days; amend KRS 17.520 to expand those offenses eligible for lifetime…
Not out of committeeto Judiciary (H) · 2026-03-10
AN ACT relating to sports wagering.
Create a new section of KRS 230.805 to 230.826 to define "suspicious wagering activity"; prohibit sports wagering licensees and services providers from limiting the size or frequency of deposits or wagers unless the wagering activity constitutes suspicious wagering activity or indicates that a person is…
Not out of committeeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · 2026-03-06
AN ACT relating to merchant processing agreements.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to establish requirements for merchant processing agreements; prohibit credit card processors from assessing or charging a fee, fine, or penalty in certain circumstances; require credit card processors to make certain disclosures and comply with certain contracting requirements;…
Not out of committeeto Banking & Insurance (H) · 2026-03-04
AN ACT relating to cychlorphine.
Amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cychlorphine"; amend KRS 218A.1410 to prohibit the importing of cychlorphine with the intent to sell or distribute cychlorphine; amend KRS 218A.1412 to prohibit trafficking of cychlorphine; amend KRS 218A.14141 to prohibit unlawfully selling or distributing cychlorphine while misrepresenting the identity…
Not out of committeeto Judiciary (H) · 2026-03-04
AN ACT relating to child welfare investigations.
Amend KRS 620.030 to establish record keeping and process requirements for reports of alleged child dependency, neglect, or abuse.
Not out of committeefloor amendment (1) filed · 2026-02-09
AN ACT relating to alternative sentences.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a…
Not out of committeeto Judiciary (H) · 2026-01-29
AN ACT relating to child-care centers.
Amend KRS 199.896 to establish licensure requirements for child-care centers; amend KRS 199.8962 to establish operational standards for child-care centers.
Not out of committeeto Families & Children (H) · 2026-01-20
AN ACT relating to state parks.
Amend KRS 148.021 to establish a discount at state park lodging resorts and golf courses for Kentucky residents; provide that the Act may be cited as the J.E. Jones Kentucky Fairways Act.
Not out of committeeto Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H) · 2026-01-14
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 481 total roll-call votes this session).
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