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State Representative, 88th District
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Vanessa GrosslOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Vanessa Grossl

Candidate for State Representative, 88th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; software sales
Lives in
Georgetown
Campaign website
vanessagrossl.com

State representative for District 88 (parts of Fayette and Scott counties) since 2025. A former Fayette County Public Schools teacher and Lexington city government staffer who works for a public-funds payments software company and co-owns Grossl Aviation with her husband.

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Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored bill barring schools from paying outside lobbyistsIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 90 (2026), which covers school districts and public universities. Referred to the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on Jan. 14, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 90 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to educational lobbying.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “prohibit a public school or school district from expending any moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to lobby”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored bill creating a Kentucky diaper access trust fundIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 302 (2026). Referred to the House Families and Children Committee on Jan. 16, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 302 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to diaper access programs.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “establish the Kentucky diaper access trust fund and the purposes for which funds are disbursed to diaper access programs”
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  • Sponsored bill regulating mental health chatbotsIn office

    Sole sponsor of HB 641 (2026). Referred to the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee on Feb. 23, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 641 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to mental health chatbots.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “require supplier to clearly and conspicuously disclose that the mental health chatbot is artificial intelligence”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored bill requiring privacy-protective defaults for minors onlineIn office

    Sole sponsor of HB 633 (2026). Referred to the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee on Feb. 20, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 633 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to data privacy.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “require a covered online service to configure all default privacy settings provided to a covered minor”
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  • Sponsored bill letting independents vote in party primariesIn office

    Sole sponsor of HB 874 (2026), effective Dec. 1, 2027 if passed. Referred to the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on March 11, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 874 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Vanessa Grossl on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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