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State Representative, 86th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Kentucky laws and the state budget in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

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Tom O'Dell SmithOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Tom O'Dell Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; small business owner and consultant · Corbin

The gist

  • Sponsored bill requiring licenses for crypto kiosk businessesIn office
  • Sponsored law creating a chip-seal pilot for gravel county roadsIn office
  • Sponsored law waiving park golf fees for PGA HOPE graduatesIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Tom
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  1. Sponsored bill requiring licenses for crypto kiosk businesses

    HB 380 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the regulation of digital asset business.

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

    “require licensure for virtual currency kiosk business in this state”
  2. Sponsored law creating a chip-seal pilot for gravel county roads

    HB 622 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.

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

    “evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement and RAP on gravel county roads”
  3. Sponsored law waiving park golf fees for PGA HOPE graduates

    HB 436 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to state parks.

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

    “allow PGA HOPE program graduates and 1 guest to use golf courses at state parks without green fees”

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