Rep. Lawrence, William Sponsored Bills

An asterisk(*) next to a bill request denotes primary sponsorship. If a session does not appear it is because the legislator does not have any sponsored bills for the session.


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2024 Regular Session Top

Bill Title
HB 16 AN ACT relating to milk safety.
HB 20 AN ACT relating to a cost-of-living increase to the retirement benefits for retired state employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 88 AN ACT relating to unlawful trade practices and declaring an emergency.
HB 107* AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 141* AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs.
HB 142 AN ACT relating to products that contain nicotine.
HB 143 AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for state and county employees in hazardous positions.
HB 194 AN ACT relating to workplace violence against healthcare workers.
HB 212 AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders.
HB 222 AN ACT relating to tax incentives for first-time home buyers.
HB 231* AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 252 AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations.
HB 296* AN ACT relating to temporary structures.
HB 314* AN ACT relating to the community restoration incentive program.
HB 384 AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic.
HB 400 AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.
HB 485* AN ACT relating to the New Markets Development Program tax credit.
HB 490 AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug price discrimination.
HB 529 AN ACT relating to teachers.
HB 532* AN ACT relating to special purpose government entities.
HB 564* AN ACT relating to a tax credit for qualified education expenses.
HB 569 AN ACT relating to criminal history.
HB 583* AN ACT relating to environmental emergencies.
HB 694 AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 739 AN ACT relating to workplace violence.
HB 833 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle inspectors.
HCR 60 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) Task Force.
HCR 68 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force.
HJR 40 A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for federal government officials and members of Congress.
HJR 66* A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V Convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms of office for members of Congress.
HJR 93* A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley Memorial Highway in Scott County.
HR 37* A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and the windfall elimination provision.
HR 45 A RESOLUTION expressing support for the State of Israel and the Israeli people and condemning the violent events on October 7, 2023.
HR 57 A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear to express support for Governor Greg Abbott and the State of Texas in their efforts to secure the border.
HR 63 A RESOLUTION urging President Joe Biden to repel the invasion at the United States' southern border.

2023 Regular Session Top

Bill Title
HB 1 AN ACT relating to income taxation.
HB 4 AN ACT relating to merchant electric generating facilities and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 56 AN ACT relating to mental health services.
HB 62 AN ACT relating to real estate brokerage.
HB 74* AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs.
HB 75 AN ACT relating to hospital rate improvement programs and declaring an emergency.
HB 85* AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships.
HB 86* AN ACT relating to the community restoration tax credit.
HB 116 AN ACT relating to soil and water conservation.
HB 136* AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 310* AN ACT relating to the dissemination of cigarettes, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products, and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 415* AN ACT relating to non-motorized vehicles.
HB 416* AN ACT relating to fines for overweight trucks.
HB 521* AN ACT relating to assault in the third degree.
HB 522* AN ACT relating to procurement.
HB 538 AN ACT relating to discipline of students.
HJR 8* A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V Convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms of office for members of Congress.
HR 15 A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2023, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
HR 51 A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
HR 88 A RESOLUTION honoring the 75th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
HB 522: HFA (1) AN ACT relating to procurement.

2022 Special Session Top

Bill Title
HR 4 A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of the individuals whose lives were tragically lost in the recent flooding that ravaged Eastern Kentucky.

2022 Regular Session Top

Bill Title
HB 1 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.
HB 3 AN ACT relating to public health and declaring an emergency.
HB 4 AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
HB 5 AN ACT relating to fiscal matters providing funding for disaster recovery and relief, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 6 AN ACT relating to the valuation of motor vehicles for property tax purposes and declaring an emergency.
HB 18 AN ACT relating to prohibited instruction and declaring an emergency.
HB 20 AN ACT relating to torture of a dog or cat.
HB 23 AN ACT relating to athletics.
HB 28 AN ACT relating to immunization disclosure.
HB 36 AN ACT relating to the taxation of firearms and ammunition.
HB 43 AN ACT relating to religious freedom during a declared emergency.
HB 51 AN ACT relating to COVID-19 precautions in educational settings and declaring an emergency.
HB 57 AN ACT prohibiting vaccination requirements for postsecondary education students.
HB 79 AN ACT relating to mental health.
HB 83 AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
HB 130 AN ACT relating to freedom of speech at public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 136 AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 155 AN ACT relating to constables.
HB 161 AN ACT relating to public funds.
HB 203 AN ACT relating to consumer protection through regulation of pharmacy-related trade practices.
HB 211 AN ACT relating to jails.
HB 216* AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
HB 217* AN ACT relating to involuntary termination of parental rights.
HB 234* AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program.
HB 261* AN ACT relating to assessment of motor vehicles for property tax purposes and declaring an emergency.
HB 263 AN ACT relating to criminal abuse.
HB 281 AN ACT relating to fiscal matters providing funding for disaster recovery and relief, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 290 AN ACT relating to student discipline at public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 308 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant program to promote investments in Kentucky businesses, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 326 AN ACT relating to the Honor and Remember flag.
HB 333* AN ACT relating to the community investment tax credit.
HB 344 AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses.
HB 347 AN ACT designating the second Wednesday in February as Family Resource and Youth Services Center Day.
HB 361 AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs.
HB 373 AN ACT relating to mental health and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 392 AN ACT relating to merchant electric generating facilities.
HB 447 AN ACT relating to property taxation.
HB 452* AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 455* AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 54 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to recovery for injuries.
HB 457 AN ACT relating to pharmacy or pharmacist services.
HB 475 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 181 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the General Assembly's authority over local revenue options.
HB 476 AN ACT relating to local taxation.
HB 481 AN ACT relating to construction bids.
HB 482 AN ACT relating to area development districts, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 499 AN ACT relating to employee child-care assistance and declaring an emergency.
HB 500 AN ACT relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages and declaring an emergency.
HB 561 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation.
HB 758 AN ACT relating to financial assistance and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 777 AN ACT relating to emergency medical services.
HJR 4 A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for federal government officials and members of Congress.
HJR 17* A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms of office for members of Congress.
HJR 18* A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to designate the PFC David L. Johnson Memorial Highway in Fleming County.
HR 32 A RESOLUTION commemorating the 40th anniversary of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
HR 49 A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2022, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
HR 53 A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of Darryl Owens.
HR 74 A RESOLUTION urging the General Assembly to oppose the adoption of a "Red Flag" law, or any legislation intended to infringe upon a law-abiding citizen's right to keep and bear arms as afforded by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
HR 75 A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to address the issue of technology transparency.
HR 125 A RESOLUTION honoring the Kentucky Historical Society.
HB 234: HFA (2) AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program.
HB 333: HCA (1) AN ACT relating to the community investment tax credit.

2021 Special Session Top

Bill Title
HR 4 A RESOLUTION commemorating the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

2021 Regular Session Top

Bill Title
HB 1 AN ACT relating to reopening the economy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in response to the state of emergency declared by the Governor of Kentucky beginning in March 2020 and continuing throughout the year of 2021 and declaring an emergency.
HB 2 AN ACT relating to medical procedures and declaring an emergency.
HB 7 AN ACT relating to the Advisory Council for Recovery Ready Communities.
HB 10 AN ACT relating to the limitation of liability during the COVID-19 pandemic and declaring an emergency.
HB 14 AN ACT relating to property taxes for veteran service organizations.
HB 15 AN ACT relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency.
HB 25 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship.
HB 38 AN ACT relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
HB 57 AN ACT relating to torture of a dog or cat.
HB 61 AN ACT relating to a tax credit for volunteer firefighters.
HB 91 AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky relating to abortion.
HB 95 AN ACT relating to prescription insulin.
HB 101 AN ACT prohibiting vaccination requirements for postsecondary education students.
HB 136* AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 145 AN ACT relating to student discipline at public postsecondary education institutions.
HB 149 AN ACT relating to opportunities in education.
HB 183 AN ACT relating to the hospital rate improvement program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 209 AN ACT relating to the donation of game meat.
HB 217 AN ACT relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency.
HB 218 AN ACT relating to religion.
HB 221 AN ACT relating to child welfare investigations.
HB 232 AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to restoration of rights.
HB 241 AN ACT relating to wagering and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 253 AN ACT relating to high school graduation requirements.
HB 272 AN ACT relating to utility services.
HB 278 AN ACT relating to Paycheck Protection Program loans and declaring an emergency.
HB 307 AN ACT relating to cannabinoid products.
HB 338* AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program.
HB 351* AN ACT relating to covered wooden bridge authorities.
HB 363 AN ACT relating to disabled license plates.
HB 367 AN ACT relating to state employment offices and declaring an emergency.
HB 427 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
HB 428 AN ACT relating to occupational license taxes.
HB 431 AN ACT relating to construction contracts.
HB 448 AN ACT relating to child welfare.
HB 460 AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency.
HB 501 AN ACT relating to the Kentucky State Police.
HB 516 AN ACT relating to poultry.
HJR 27 A JOINT RESOLUTION applying for an Article V convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms of office for members of Congress.
HR 4 A RESOLUTION supporting the Hyde Amendment and encouraging its adoption by the United States Congress in its 2021 session.
HR 41 A RESOLUTION condemning anti-Semitism in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
HR 80 A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of Michael Dean Bowling.


Last updated: 4/22/2024 3:57 PM (EDT)