2025 Kentucky General Assembly
| 2025 session of the Kentucky General Assembly | |||||
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 The Kentucky State Capitol in 2023 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Kentucky General Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Kentucky | ||||
| Term | January 7, 2025 – March 28, 2025 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 38 | ||||
| President | Robert Stivers (R–25th) Jan. 8, 2013 - present | ||||
| Majority leader | Max Wise (R–17th) Jan. 7, 2025 - present | ||||
| Minority Leader | Gerald A. Neal (D–33rd) Jan. 3, 2023 - present | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Speaker | David W. Osborne (R–59th) Jan. 8, 2019 - present | ||||
| Minority Leader | Pamela Stevenson (D–57th) Jan. 7, 2025 - present | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
The 2025 Kentucky General Assembly is the current meeting of the Kentucky General Assembly, composed of the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives. It convened in Frankfort on January 7, 2025, and will adjourn sine die on March 28, 2025.[1] It is the sixth regular session of the legislature during the tenure of governor Andy Beshear.
Republicans maintained their majorities in both chambers following the 2024 elections for the senate and the house.
Party summary
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Party (shading shows control)
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Total | Vacant | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End of previous session | 7 | 31 | 38 | 0 |
| Begin (January 7, 2025) | 7 | 31 | 38 | 0 |
| Current voting share | 18.4% | 81.6% | ||
| Beginning of the next session | TBD | TBD | 38 | 0 |
House of Representatives
[edit]| Party (shading shows control)
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Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End of previous session | 20 | 80 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin (January 7, 2025) | 20 | 80 | 100 | 0 |
| Current voting share | 20.0% | 80.0% | ||
| Beginning of the next session | TBD | TBD | 100 | 0 |
Leadership
[edit]Senate
[edit]Presiding
[edit]Majority (Republican)
[edit]- Majority Leader: Max Wise
- Majority Whip: Mike Wilson
- Majority Caucus Chair: Robby Mills
Minority (Democratic)
[edit]- Minority Leader: Gerald A. Neal
- Minority Whip: David Yates
- Minority Caucus Chair: Reginald Thomas
House of Representatives
[edit]Presiding
[edit]- Speaker: David W. Osborne (R)
- Speaker pro tempore: David Meade (R)
Majority (Republican)
[edit]- Majority Leader: Steven Rudy
- Majority Whip: Jason Nemes
- Majority Caucus Chair: Suzanne Miles
Minority (Democratic)
[edit]- Minority Leader: Pamela Stevenson
- Minority Whip: Lindsey Burke
- Minority Caucus Chair: Al Gentry
Members
[edit]Senate
[edit]Senators in even-numbered districts were elected in 2022, while senators in odd-numbered districts were elected in 2024.
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 Senate composition by district Held by Democrats Held by Republicans
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House of Representatives
[edit]All 100 house districts were last up for election in 2024.
Committees
[edit]Senate committees
[edit]| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Jason Howell | Gary Boswell |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Christian McDaniel | Amanda Mays Bledsoe |
| Banking and Insurance | Jared Carpenter | Rick Girdler |
| Committee on Committees | Robert Stivers | none |
| Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor | Phillip Wheeler | Shelley Funke Frommeyer |
| Education | Stephen West | Lindsey Tichenor |
| Enrollment | TBD | none |
| Families and Children | Danny Carroll | Amanda Mays Bledsoe |
| Health and Services | Stephen Meredith | Craig Richardson |
| Judiciary | Brandon J. Storm | Phillip Wheeler |
| Licensing and Occupations | Julie Raque Adams | Jason Howell |
| Natural Resources and Energy | Brandon Smith | Gex Williams |
| Rules | Robert Stivers | none |
| State and Local Government | Michael J. Nemes | Greg Elkins |
| Transportation | Jimmy Higdon | Donald Douglas |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection | Matthew Deneen | Aaron Reed |
House of Representatives committees
[edit]| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Myron Dossett | Daniel Fister |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Jason Petrie | Adam Bowling and Josh Bray |
| Banking and Insurance | Michael Meredith | Matt Lockett and Michael Pollock |
| Committee on Committees | David W. Osborne | David Meade |
| Economic Development and Workforce Investment | Josh Branscum | Thomas Huff |
| Elections, Const. Amendments, and Intergovermental Affairs | DJ Johnson | John Hodgson |
| Enrollment | Thomas Huff | none |
| Families and Children | Samara Heavrin | Nick Wilson |
| Health Services | Kimberly Poore Moser | Robert Duvall |
| Judiciary | Daniel Elliott | Jennifer Decker |
| Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations | Matthew Koch | Tom Smith |
| Local Government | Patrick Flannery | Amy Neighbors |
| Natural Resources and Energy | Jim Gooch Jr. | Jared Bauman and Richard White |
| Postsecondary Education | James Tipton | Shane Baker |
| Primary and Secondary Education | Scott Lewis | Mike Clines |
| Rules | David W. Osborne | David Meade |
| Small Business and Information Technology | Deanna Frazier Gordon | William Lawrence |
| State Government | David Hale | Rebecca Raymer |
| Tourism and Outdoor Recreation | Kim King | Susan Witten |
| Transportation | John Blanton | Mary Beth Imes |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection | Bobby McCool | Billy Wesley |
See also
[edit]- 2024 Kentucky elections (elections leading to this session)
- List of Kentucky General Assemblies
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2025 regular session calendar" (PDF). Kentucky General Assembly. September 3, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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