Sen. Steve Meredith
Republican Kentucky Senate · District 5 · Kentucky
+0.206Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#21 of 38Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
99.2%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
383Roll calls (15 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2017-01-01 · stephen.meredith@kylegislature.gov · legislature.ky.gov/…/Legislator-Profile.aspx? · Open States ID 8915acb8-6089-451f-be08-c79b0be59c40
Capitol-Mail: Room Annex 252, 702 Capital Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-8100
Where they sit in the Kentucky Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Kentucky Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Steve Meredith. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Steve Meredith.
Committees
- Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force
- Education
- Education
- Families and Children
- Families and Children
- Government Contract Review
- Health Services (chair)
- Health Services (co-chair)
- Licensing and Occupations
- Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations
- Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board Statutory
Recent votes (latest 60 of 383 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | SB 70 Pass AN ACT relating to the Public Pension Oversight Board. | Yea | Pass 97–1 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 255 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 255 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of William Hurt to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 324 Pass AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. | Yea | Pass 80–15 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 232 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 232 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Angela Hatton to the Public Service Commission. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 257 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 257 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Debra Wulfeck to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 66 FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 66 w/ HCS 1 AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. | Yea | Pass 36–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 218 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 218 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Michael R. Eaves to the Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SJR 116 Adopt 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 heal | Yea | Pass 96–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | HB 826 CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 826 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T) AN ACT relating to education. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 212 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 212 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Thomas James Radivonyk, Jr., to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 226 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 226 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Michael James to the Parole Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 133 FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 133 w/ HFA 3 AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 37 FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 37 w/ HFA 1, HFA 3, HFA 2 (T) AN ACT relating to state symbols. | Yea | Pass 36–1 |
| 2026-04-15 | SJR 116 FINAL PASSAGE OF SJR 116 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1, HCA 1 (T) 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 heal | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 266 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 266 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Sean Garber to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 215 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 215 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elizabeth G. Dinkins to the Education Professional Standards Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 260 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 260 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Andrew Marshall Coyle to the Kentucky State Fair Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 247 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 247 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Paul Todd Case to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 271 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 271 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dr. Kenny Burdine to the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 261 Pass AN ACT relating to pedestrian swinging bridges. | Yea | Pass 93–3 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 246 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 246 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Leon Clark Williams to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 211 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 211 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Carrie Camille Caples to the Standards and Assessments Process Review Committee. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 213 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 213 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jai Y. Bokey to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | HB 826 Final Passage AN ACT relating to education. | Yea | Pass 89–4 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 258 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 258 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Kenton W. Bottoms II to the Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 265 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 265 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Madison Silvert to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 264 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 264 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Fritz Giesecke to the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 223 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 223 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Steve Zahn to the Kentucky Film Leadership Council. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 221 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 221 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Misdee Wrigley Miller to the Kentucky Film Leadership Council. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 256 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 256 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Lanola Parsons to the Crime Victims Compensation Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 324 FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 324 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T) AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 243 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 243 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Chad Mills to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 241 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 241 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Justin Kyle Mitchell to the Education Professional Standards Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 249 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 249 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Elaine Wilson to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 214 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 214 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dennis Repenning to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 229 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 229 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Monica Kennison to the Board of Nursing. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 252 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 252 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of John Stovall to the Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 244 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 244 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Marilyn Mason to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 270 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 270 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Michael McGhee to the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 37 Suspend the Rules AN ACT relating to state symbols. | Yea | Pass 75–3 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 248 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 248 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of James P. Gray II to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | HB 727 Final Passage AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. | Yea | Pass 82–13 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 250 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 250 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Hilary Sykes to the Crime Victims Compensation Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | HB 220 FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 220 AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. | Yea | Pass 36–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SJR 116 Suspend the Rules 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 heal | Yea | Pass 78–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | HR 141 Previous Question 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 | Yea | Pass 76–15 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 276 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 276 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jonathan Rabinowitz to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SJR 74 Adopt 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. | Yea | Pass 95–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 129 Pass AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. | Yea | Pass 86–1 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 37 Pass AN ACT relating to state symbols. | Yea | Pass 83–7 |
| 2026-04-15 | HB 869 FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 869 AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 239 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 239 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Lisa Marie Rudzinski to the Education Professional Standards Board. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | HB 869 Final Passage AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | Yea | Pass 70–22 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 228 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 228 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Hope Jones to the Board of Nursing. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 234 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 234 A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Tara Horn to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 214 FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 214 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T) AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency. | Yea | Pass 37–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 197 FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 197 w/ HCS 2, HCA 2 (T) AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. | Yea | Pass 35–1 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 219 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 219 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of William Crawford to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SR 217 CONSENT PASSAGE OF SR 217 A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Wilton Currie Milliken to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents. | Yea | Pass 38–0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB 312 Pass AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports. | Yea | Pass 77–16 |