Gary Boswell

Voted for House Bill 627, which caps auto insurance payments for crash medical care at the workers' compensation fee schedule. The Kentucky Senate voted 24-8, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 27, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 137, which lets foreign-trained doctors get a provisional license to work in underserved areas. The Kentucky Senate voted 30-7, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 5, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 387, which exempts veterinarians from reporting controlled substances to the state drug monitoring system. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 77, which creates a state fund for clinical trials of ibogaine as a treatment for opioid addiction. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Sponsored SB 39, signed into law on April 10, 2026. It changed private-lake fishing and stocking rules. It also added ethics-training and qualification requirements for Fish and Wildlife Commission members.

April 10, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 89, which narrows which waters Kentucky's environmental protection law covers to four categories. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-8, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 202, which puts intoxicating hemp drinks under alcohol control, capped at 5 milligrams per serving and 21 to buy. The Kentucky Senate voted 22-13, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 100, which requires every store selling tobacco, nicotine or vaping products to hold a $500 yearly state license. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law.

March 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for House Bill 137, which lets air pollution enforcement rest only on data gathered by federally approved methods. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Introduced SB 316. It would add a $100 court cost for littering violations. The proceeds would go to the Kentucky Pride Fund. The bill remained in committee.

March 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 219, which raises the payday loan limit from $500 to $600 with yearly inflation adjustments up to $850. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 31, 2026Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 398, which bars state workplace safety rules for private employers stricter than federal rules. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-9, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 9, which requires school districts to give staff who give birth up to 30 days of paid maternity leave. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 5, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 251, which lets the prison system set death penalty procedures by internal policy instead of public regulation. The Kentucky Senate voted 30-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 216, which exempts most Department of Agriculture employees from the ban on receiving farm funds from their agency. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 520, which lowers the bar for police to refuse a public records request. The Kentucky Senate voted 25-12, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 14, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 65, which cancels several agency rules lawmakers found deficient and bars rewriting them until June 2027. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 173, which makes the Medicaid agency post its plans online and send every proposed change to the legislature. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Sponsored SB 40, enacted on 2026-04-02, allowing an alternative county process for appointing public-library trustees and filling board vacancies.

April 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 65, which cancels five proposed agency regulations that legislative committees found deficient. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 84, which tells courts to decide what a law means themselves instead of deferring to the agency's reading. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for House Bill 6, which bars state agencies from issuing most new regulations after March 2025 without a certified exception. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-6, and the bill later became law over the Governor's veto.

March 13, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Sponsored SB 58, enacted in April 2024. It simplified how voters petition to challenge local property-tax rates. It also removed Social Security-number and precinct-entry requirements for petition signers.

April 7, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Advocated controlling state spending and using a zero-based-budget approach during a Greater Owensboro Chamber legislative forum.

March 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: chamber.owensboro.com · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for House Bill 694, which redirects teacher retiree health money into the pension fund once the health fund is full. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-8, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 291, which requires every scrap metal recycler to hold a state license and log every transaction. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Co-sponsored SB 86, directing state and local law-enforcement agencies to enter federal immigration-enforcement agreements; the bill remained in committee.

January 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for House Bill 136, which makes the prison system report far more each year about people leaving prison. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 9, which requires school districts to give staff who give birth up to 30 days of paid maternity leave. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 5, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 490, which lets public college boards remove faculty for financial reasons such as low enrollment. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Co-sponsored SB 83, which the Senate passed on 2025-02-25, expanding Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship eligibility for graduates of noncertified schools; the bill stalled in the House.

February 25, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for House Bill 78, which bars most lawsuits against gun makers and sellers over crimes committed with their guns. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 312, which creates a concealed carry license for people aged 18 to 20. The Kentucky Senate voted 28-9, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Introduced SB 200 to exempt adults from Kentucky's hunter-education requirement; the bill remained in committee.

February 13, 2026Opposes Gun Control

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 59, which bars using public money, buildings or employees to campaign on ballot questions. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 45, which bars foreign nationals from giving to or spending on Kentucky ballot question campaigns. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-6, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 11, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Co-sponsored SB 20, signed into law on 2023-03-22, barring TikTok from most state-government devices and networks.

March 22, 2023Supports Data Privacy

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for House Bill 189, which makes it illegal to sit, stand or stay on a state road right-of-way not marked for pedestrians. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 24, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 495, which bars Medicaid money for cross-sex hormones or gender surgery and cancels the conversion therapy order. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 399, which creates new crimes for disrupting the General Assembly, rising to a felony for a third offense. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for House Joint Resolution 15, which orders the Ten Commandments monument returned to permanent display at the Capitol. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the resolution became law without the Governor's signature.

March 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted to pass House Bill 4, which bars public colleges from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion or treating people differently by race or sex. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill later became law over the Governor's veto.

March 12, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 2, which bars public money for cosmetic or elective procedures, including gender surgery, for prisoners. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

February 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted on March 29, 2023 to override the governor's veto of SB 150. The legislation restricted school instruction relating to gender identity for minors. It also restricted medical treatment for them.

March 29, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Publicly opposed a proposed Daviess County fairness ordinance. Told Fiscal Court he feared effects on churches and businesses. Said Christians opposed the protected lifestyles under discussion.

October 17, 2019Opposes Civil Rights

Source: daviessky.org · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for House Bill 355, which gives one year to sue a real property appraiser and replaces the appraisers board. The Kentucky Senate voted 30-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 195, which shields road contractors from most lawsuits once a government accepts a finished road project. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-9, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 31, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 183, which makes proxy advisers write an economic analysis or warn clients before recommending a vote against a company's board. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 31, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 199, which makes a federally approved pesticide label a sufficient warning, blocking most failure-to-warn lawsuits. The Kentucky Senate voted 24-12, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 31, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 398, which bars state workplace safety rules for private employers stricter than federal rules. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-9, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 183, which sets rules for the firms that vote public pension funds' shares, requiring analysis before voting against boards. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Co-sponsored SB 4, enacted on March 29, 2023. Regulated utilities must get Public Service Commission approval before retiring fossil-fuel electric generating units. The law also directs review of reliability, resilience and affordability.

March 29, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Served as vice chair of the Kentucky Senate Agriculture Committee. Also served as co-chair of the Capital Planning Advisory Board. The legislature's current official profile documents both roles.

July 24, 2026

Source: legislature.ky.gov · researched July 25, 2026

Voted for House Bill 139, which bars buying voting equipment that records votes with barcodes or QR codes. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1, which applies state school board rules to Jefferson County and caps superintendent budget transfers. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 10, which requires Attorney General approval of large state settlements in the 180 days before a new Governor. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 4, which creates a required principal leadership practicum and redraws the Jefferson County school board. The Kentucky Senate voted 30-8, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 100, which gives the Attorney General two seats on the commission that reviews power plant retirements. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

April 14, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 104, which creates the crime of impeding a first responder within 25 feet after a warning. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 31, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 398, which confirms regulators may let a utility charge customers for a power plant's shutdown costs before its retirement is approved. The Kentucky Senate voted 30-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 26, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 101, which requires expelling students in grades 6 to 12 for at least a year for injuring a school employee. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 26, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Endorsed Daniel Cameron for the 2026 U.S. Senate election.

November 14, 2025

Source: cameronforkentucky.com · researched July 25, 2026

Voted against House Bill 664, which lets a police officer in a highway work zone ticket speeders with a camera device. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-7, and the Governor signed the bill into law.

March 28, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 28, which creates a Department of Agriculture grant and loan program for farm and agribusiness projects. The Kentucky Senate voted 32-6, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 424, which lets public colleges remove tenured faculty for failing performance requirements. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-9, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 90, which licenses freestanding birth centers and lists nine procedures a doctor may perform under the abortion law. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for House Bill 695, which bars changing Medicaid eligibility or coverage without legislative approval and seeks work requirements. The Kentucky Senate voted 29-7, and the bill became law over the Governor's veto.

March 27, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2, which voids sales tax notices on currency and bullion sold after August 2024 and lets buyers sue for refunds. The Kentucky Senate voted 30-6, and the bill later became law over the Governor's veto.

March 14, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Voted for House Bill 241, which lets districts make up storm days with longer school days and caps online school enrollment. The Kentucky Senate voted 31-6, and the bill became law without the Governor's signature.

March 13, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026