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Rick Girdler

Senator

Senate District 15

rick.girdler@kylegislature.gov

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Sponsored bills

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30 bills

Senate
Passed

SR249

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elaine Wilson to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Adopted 38-0

Senate
Passed

SR234

A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Tara Horn to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents.

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Adopted 38-0

Senate
Adjourned Sine Die

SB281

AN ACT relating to grandparent visitation.

Latest action · Apr 15, 2026

Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Senate
Passed

SR289

A RESOLUTION recognizing April 28th, 2026, as Pay It Forward Day.

Latest action · Apr 14, 2026

Adopted By Voice Vote

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB30

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.

Latest action · Apr 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 133)

Senate
Chaptered

SB195

AN ACT relating to participants in the legal system.

Latest action · Apr 12, 2026

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 97)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB49

AN ACT relating to battery stewardship.

Latest action · Apr 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 87)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB39

AN ACT relating to fish and wildlife and declaring an emergency.

Latest action · Apr 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 93)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB29

AN ACT relating to solid waste management facilities and declaring an emergency.

Latest action · Apr 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 86)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB153

AN ACT relating to the prevention of harmful and fraudulent practices.

Latest action · Apr 8, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 54)

Senate
Signed by Governor

SB97

AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.

Latest action · Apr 7, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 51)

Senate
Engrossed

SB22

AN ACT relating to the dual credit scholarship program.

Latest action · Apr 1, 2026

Floor Amendment (3) Filed To Committee Substitute , Floor Amendments (1) And (2-Title) Filed To Bill

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Voting record

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

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Yea: 186
Nay: 2
Absent: 12
Based on 200 roll calls with this member’s vote recorded.

Recent

SB98AN ACT relating to welding safety.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4259

Absent
SR224A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Soozie Eastman as a member of the Kentucky Film Leadership Council.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4203

Yea
SR257A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Debra Wulfeck to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4236

Yea
SR274A RESOLUTION confirming the hiring of Eric King as executive director of the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4252

Yea
SR260A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Andrew Marshall Coyle to the Kentucky State Fair Board.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4238

Yea
SR253A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Mark Kleiner to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4232

Yea
SR220A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of John Hollenbach to the University of Louisville Board of Trustees.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4199

Yea
SR233A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ken Hunt to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents.
Apr 15, 2026

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4212

Yea

Committee assignments

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

Joint
Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee
Co-Chair
Joint
Interim joint
Banking and Insurance
Joint
Interim joint
Economic Development and Workforce Investment
Joint
Interim joint
Families and Children
Joint
Interim joint
Natural Resources and Energy
Joint
Interim joint
Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology
Senate
Senate standing
Banking and Insurance
Senate
Senate standing
Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
Senate
Senate standing
Families and Children
Senate
Senate standing
Natural Resources and Energy