Barry Knight
Republican
How Knight voted on closely-contested bills
HB172
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta
Status: Passed
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB178
Public schools; student support services, memoranda of understanding, report, effective clause.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
David Reid
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB193
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Chief Patron:
Delores McQuinn
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB201
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB212
Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner
Status: Killed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB215
Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB217
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB221
Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB229
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB234
Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Kimberly Pope Adams
Status: Passed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB238
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB244
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB246
Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB172
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain range of punishment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta
Status: Passed
02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB178
Public schools; student support services, memoranda of understanding, report, effective clause.
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Chief Patron:
David Reid
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB193
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Chief Patron:
Delores McQuinn
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB201
School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB212
Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner
Status: Killed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB215
Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.
Chief Patron:
Rozia Henson
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB217
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB221
Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB226
County manager plan of government; independent policing auditor.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB229
Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed
02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB234
Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Kimberly Pope Adams
Status: Passed
02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB238
Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez
Status: Passed
01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB244
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts
Status: In Senate
02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent
HB246
Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts
Status: Passed
02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)
Knight: Not Voting - Absent