2025 Kentucky General Assembly

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2025 session of the
Kentucky General Assembly
2024 2026
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Overview
Legislative body Kentucky General Assembly
Jurisdiction Kentucky
TermJanuary 7, 2025 – March 28, 2025
Senate
Members38
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
Members100
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.

Contents

Republicans maintained their majorities in both chambers following the 2024 elections for the senate and the house.

Party summary

Senate

Overview of Senate membership by party
 Party
(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous session 731380
Begin (January 7, 2025)731380
Current voting share
Beginning of the next session TBDTBD380

House of Representatives

Overview of House membership by party
 Party
(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous session 20801000
Begin (January 7, 2025)20801000
Current voting share
Beginning of the next session TBDTBD1000

Leadership

Senate

Presiding

Majority (Republican)

Minority (Democratic)

House of Representatives

Presiding

Majority (Republican)

Minority (Democratic)

Members

Senate

Senators in even-numbered districts were elected in 2022, while senators in odd-numbered districts were elected in 2024.

House of Representatives

All 100 house districts were last up for election in 2024.

Committees

Senate committees

CommitteeChairVice 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 Matt Nunn 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

CommitteeChairVice 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

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    References

    1. "2025 regular session calendar" (PDF). Kentucky General Assembly. September 3, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.