The vote was a day late but SB 47 passed in the Senate to allow people to have private contracts involving livestock and poultry. Before it was not legal or illegal as the law was silent but that did not hinder the government from cracking down on citizens. Now we must work on the legislation in the House in the coming weeks as we are sure they will have questions and we need to be ready to have answers and work with them. Already the chair of the Ag Committee in the House Rep. Tom McKee has said he would be against this legislation basically for partisan reasons alone.
Congratulations to all who worked on it, Sen. Schickel for his sponsorship and efforts (as well as Sen Clark, Sen Leeper, Sen Webb, Sen Wilson), Sen Givens for his Leadership on this issue, Sen Seum for pushing for the vote today, and Sen. President David Williams for having a listening ear to the grassroots citizens of Ky. Note that some of these Nay votes are complicated, like Sen. Pendleton representing his dairy farmer constituents (this is understandable), Sen. Parrett actually voted for it in committee against his wishes, but then actually going against the will of his constituents on the floor (he said as much) and voted against it (that was not understandable and he needs to be replaced).
Below is how the vote went in the Senate.
No Votes (15 Nay):
Blevins Jr., Walter 27 Boyd, Elliot, Fleming, Lawrence, Rowan
Carroll, Julian 7 Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Woodford
Denton, Julie 36 Jefferson
Hornback, Paul 20 Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer
Jones II, Ray S. 31 Johnson, Martin, Pike
Kerr, Alice Forgy 12 Fayette
Neal, Gerald A. 33 Jefferson
Palmer II, R. J. 28 Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Harrison, Montgomery, Nicholas
Parrett, Dennis L. 10 Hardin, Jefferson
Pendleton, Joey 3 Christian, Logan, Todd
Rhoads, Jerry P. 6 Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio
Ridley, Dorsey 4 Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Union, Webster
Shaughnessy, Tim 19 Jefferson
Stein, Kathy W. 13 Fayette
Turner, Johnny Ray 29 Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher
22 voted Yes 1 abstained
Bowen, Joe 8 Daviess, McLean
Buford, Tom 22 Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine
Carpenter, Jared K. 34 Lincoln, Madison, Rockcastle
Clark, Perry 37 Jefferson
Gibson, Carroll 5 Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Larue, Meade
Givens, David P. 9 Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Simpson
Harper Angel, Denise 35 Jefferson
Harris, Ernie 26 Carroll, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble
Higdon, Jimmy 14 Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor, Washington
Jensen, Tom 21 Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell
Leeper, Robert J. “Bob” 2 Ballard, Marshall, McCracken
McGaha, Vernie 15 Adair, Casey, Pulaski, Russell
Schickel, John 11 Boone, Gallatin, Kenton
Seum, Dan “Malano” 38 Jefferson
Smith, Brandon 30 Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Perry
Stine, Katie Kratz 24 Campbell, Pendleton
Stivers, Robert 25 Clay, Knox, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Wolfe
Thayer, Damon 17 Grant, Kenton, Owen, Scott
Webb, Robin 18 Bracken, Carter, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Robertson
Westwood, Jack 23 Kenton
Williams, David L. 16 Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Monroe, Wayne, Whitley
Wilson, Mike 32 Butler, Warren
Winters, Kenneth 1 Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, Trigg
