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Phillip Wheeler

Senator

Senate District 31


phillip.wheeler@kylegislature.gov
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Profiles & links

Map highlighting Senate District 31 in Kentucky

Sponsored bills

Bills sponsored by this member in 2026 Regular Session.

30 bills

Senate
Chaptered

SB197

AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Latest action · Apr 27, 2026

Delivered To Secretary Of State (Acts Ch. 202)

Senate
In Committee

SJR62

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Division of Water to provide recommendations and clear guidance on how local governments can more easily access jurisdictional streams and waterways for cleanup after a flood.

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Voting record

How this member voted on floor and committee roll calls in 2026 Regular Session.

Yea: 196
Nay: 2
Not voting / absent: 2
Based on 200 roll calls with this member’s vote recorded.

Recent

  • SB98AN ACT relating to welding safety.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4259
  • SR224A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Soozie Eastman as a member of the Kentucky Film Leadership Council.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4203
  • SR257A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Debra Wulfeck to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4236
  • SR274A RESOLUTION confirming the hiring of Eric King as executive director of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4252
  • SR260A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Andrew Marshall Coyle to the Kentucky State Fair Board.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4238
  • SR253A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Mark Kleiner to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4232
  • SR220A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of John Hollenbach to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4199
  • SR233A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ken Hunt to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents.
    Apr 15, 2026
    Yea
    Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4212

Committee assignments

Standing and interim committees from the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) legislative calendar and roster data.

Joint
Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Protection
Joint
Interim joint
Judiciary
Joint
Interim joint
Natural Resources and Energy
Joint
Interim joint
Transportation
Joint
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee