Al Gentry
Candidate for State Representative, 46th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; entrepreneur
- Lives in
- Louisville
State representative for District 46 since 2017 and an entrepreneur; founder and board member of the North American One Armed Golfer Association. Ranking minority member of the House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee.
Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Sponsored ending a workers' comp presumption about illegal substances.In office
First-listed of 12 sponsors of House Bill 402 (2026). Its last recorded action was referral to the House Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee (Jan. 23, 2026).
ReportRep. Al Gentry: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 402 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“to remove the presumption that the use of an illegal substance prior to an accident caused the injury”
Health & human services
Sponsored requiring insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices.In office
Sole sponsor of House Bill 740 (2026). Its last recorded action was referral to the House Banking & Insurance Committee (March 4, 2026).
ReportRep. Al Gentry: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 740 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices when medically necessary”
Sponsored expanding medicinal cannabis conditions and home cultivation.In office
First-listed of 12 sponsors of House Bill 401 (2026), which would also exempt home-grown medicinal cannabis from possession limits. Its last recorded action was referral to the House Health Services Committee (Jan. 23, 2026).
ReportRep. Al Gentry: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 401 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“to add additional qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Al Gentry on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Jefferson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Where Do I Vote / Sample Ballot: November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballots by precinct (Jefferson County, KY)
Election filing · Jefferson County Clerk · jeffersoncountyclerk.org
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Representative Al Gentry, member profile (House District 46), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- Rep. Al Gentry: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 740 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 401 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 402 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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