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KY HR 141

died on adjournment

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 criminal prosecution, and directing a complaint to be filed against him with the Judicial Conduct Commission.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HR 141 pass?

No. KY HR 141 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): adopted 77-15

What is KY HR 141 about?

Direct the Director of the Legislative Research Commission to file a complaint with the Judicial Conduct Commission on behalf of the House of Representatives requesting evaluation by the Judicial Conduct Commission of Justice Kelly Thompson's remarks in a Supreme Court opinion related to the impeachment proceedings of Judge Julie Muth Goodman; censure Justice Kelly Thompson for statements threatening attorneys and legislators participating in current and future impeachment proceedings with disciplinary action and possible criminal prosecution, and for violation of various sections of the Constitution of Kentucky and the Constitution of the United States.

Who sponsors KY HR 141?

D. Osborne is the primary sponsor of KY HR 141.

Description

Direct the Director of the Legislative Research Commission to file a complaint with the Judicial Conduct Commission on behalf of the House of Representatives requesting evaluation by the Judicial Conduct Commission of Justice Kelly Thompson's remarks in a Supreme Court opinion related to the impeachment proceedings of Judge Julie Muth Goodman; censure Justice Kelly Thompson for statements threatening attorneys and legislators participating in current and future impeachment proceedings with disciplinary action and possible criminal prosecution, and for violation of various sections of the Constitution of Kentucky and the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Latest action
2026-04-15 — adopted 77-15
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Osborneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    adopted 77-15

  2. 2026-04-15

    to House Floor

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-15

    taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  4. 2026-04-15

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-15

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Previous Question

    2026-04-15 · pass · 76-15

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Baker: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Roarx: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Brown: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Moore: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Willner: no
    • Bojanowski: not voting
    • Chester-Burton: not voting
    • Hampton: not voting
    • Kulkarni: not voting
    • Tate: not voting
    • Calloway: not voting
    • Dotson: not voting
    • Hancock: not voting
    • Lehman: not voting
    • Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting

  • Adopt

    2026-04-15 · pass · 77-15

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Baker: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • White: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Grossberg: no
    • Moore: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Brown: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Roarx: no
    • Watkins: no
    • Burke: no
    • Gentry: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Willner: no
    • Bojanowski: not voting
    • Chester-Burton: not voting
    • Hancock: not voting
    • Tackett Laferty: not voting
    • Tate: not voting
    • Calloway: not voting
    • Hampton: not voting
    • Lehman: not voting

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hr141.html

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