Jennifer Henson Decker
Candidate for State Representative, 58th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; attorney and nonprofit executive director
- Lives in
- Waddy
State representative for District 58 (part of Shelby County) since 2021; an attorney and executive director of Operation Care Inc. Former chair of the Shelby County Republican Party and vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Documented positions
Government & transparency
Sponsored data-sharing to investigate election offenses.In office
First-listed sponsor of House Bill 139 (2026), an elections bill that also sets voting-equipment standards; enacted as Acts Ch. 175 (delivered to the Secretary of State April 14, 2026).
ReportRep. Jennifer Decker: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 139 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“allow the State Board of Elections to enter into intergovernmental agreements with other governmental agencies to exchange data”
Courts & justice
Sponsored a KCTCS job-training program inside state prisons.In office
First-listed of 63 sponsors of House Bill 5 (2026), which calls for a program facility at Northpoint Training Center; signed into law April 9, 2026 (Acts Ch. 64).
ReportRep. Jennifer Decker: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 5 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to prison educational programs.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Prison Education Program within the Department of Corrections”
Sponsored statewide reporting of fines and fees governments assess.In office
First-listed sponsor of House Bill 774 (2026). Its last recorded action was referral to the Senate Committee on Committees (March 11, 2026).
ReportRep. Jennifer Decker: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 774 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require governmental entities to submit specified data to the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics regarding fines and fees assessed”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jennifer Henson Decker on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Shelby County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Shelby County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Shelby County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Representative Jennifer Decker, member profile (House District 58), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- Rep. Jennifer Decker: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 5 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to prison educational programs.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 139 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 774 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the reporting of costs, fines, and fees.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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