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align="right"><b>Senate President:</b>  </td><td align="left"> <a href="/Robert_Stivers" title="Robert Stivers">Robert Stivers</a> (R)</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>House Speaker:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/David_Osborne" title="David Osborne">David Osborne</a> (R)</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Majority Leader:</b>  </td><td align="left"> Senate: <a href="/Damon_Thayer" title="Damon Thayer">Damon Thayer</a> (R) <br /> House: <a href="/Steven_Rudy" title="Steven Rudy">Steven Rudy</a> (R)</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Minority Leader:</b>  </td><td align="left"> Senate: <a href="/Gerald_Neal" title="Gerald Neal">Gerald Neal</a> (D) <br /> House: <a href="/Derrick_Graham" title="Derrick Graham">Derrick Graham</a> (D)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: #C11B17; color:white;"><big><b>Structure</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Members:</b>  </td><td align="left">38 (<a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Senate</a>), 100 (<a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">House</a>)</td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Length of term:</b>  </td><td align="left"> <a href="/Length_of_terms_of_state_senators" title="Length of terms of state senators">4 years (Senate)</a>, <a href="/Length_of_terms_of_state_representatives" title="Length of terms of state representatives">2 years (House)</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Authority:</b>  </td><td align="left"> <a href="/The_Legislative_Department,_Kentucky_Constitution#Section_29" title="The Legislative Department, Kentucky Constitution">The Legislative Department, Kentucky Constitution, Sec 29</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Salary:</b>  </td><td align="left"> $188.22/calendar day during session for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/calendar day for legislators whose terms began after 2023. + per diem</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: #C11B17; color:white;"><big><b>Elections</b></big></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Last election:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2022" title="State legislative elections, 2022">November 8, 2022</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Next election:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2024" title="State legislative elections, 2024">November 5, 2024</a></td></tr><tr><td width="45%" align="right"><b>Redistricting:</b>  </td><td align="left"><a href="/Redistricting_in_Kentucky" title="Redistricting in Kentucky">Kentucky Legislature has control</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><b>Meeting place:</b><br /><a href="/File:Kentucky_State_Capitol.jpg" class="image"><img alt="Kentucky State Capitol.jpg" 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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Senate"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Senate</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#Leadership"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Leadership</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Partisan_composition"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Partisan composition</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#House_of_Representatives"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">House of Representatives</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Partisan_composition_2"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Partisan composition</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2026"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2026</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#2024"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">3.5</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">3.6</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">3.7</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#2012"><span class="tocnumber">3.8</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">3.9</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="#Sessions"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sessions</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2024_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2023"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2023</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2022_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2020_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.5</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Effect_of_coronavirus_pandemic"><span class="tocnumber">4.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Effect of coronavirus pandemic</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">4.6</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2018_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.7</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2017"><span class="tocnumber">4.8</span> <span class="toctext">2017</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2016_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.9</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Major_issues_in_2016"><span class="tocnumber">4.9.1</span> <span class="toctext">Major issues in 2016</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2015"><span class="tocnumber">4.10</span> <span class="toctext">2015</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Major_issues_in_2015"><span class="tocnumber">4.10.1</span> <span class="toctext">Major issues in 2015</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2014_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.11</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Major_issues_in_2014"><span class="tocnumber">4.11.1</span> <span class="toctext">Major issues in 2014</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">4.12</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#Major_issues_in_2013"><span class="tocnumber">4.12.1</span> <span class="toctext">Major issues in 2013</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2012_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.13</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2011"><span class="tocnumber">4.14</span> <span class="toctext">2011</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2010_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.15</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Role_in_state_budget"><span class="tocnumber">4.16</span> <span class="toctext">Role in state budget</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#Partisan_balance_1992-2013"><span class="tocnumber">4.17</span> <span class="toctext">Partisan balance 1992-2013</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-19"><a href="#SQLI_and_partisanship"><span class="tocnumber">4.17.1</span> <span class="toctext">SQLI and partisanship</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#Legislators"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Legislators</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#Salaries"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Salaries</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#Swearing_in_dates"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Swearing in dates</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-23"><a href="#Redistricting"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Redistricting</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#2020_3"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#2010_3"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#Veto_overrides"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Veto overrides</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#Joint_legislative_committees"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Joint legislative committees</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#Constitutional_amendments"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Constitutional amendments</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Legislature"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">Legislature</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Convention"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">Convention</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-30"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-31"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>The <b>Kentucky General Assembly</b>, also called the <b>Kentucky Legislature</b>, is the <a href="/State_legislature" title="State legislature">state legislature</a> of <a href="/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>. It is a <a href="/Bicameral" class="mw-redirect" title="Bicameral">bicameral</a> legislature, consisting of the upper <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> and the lower <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a>. </p><p>Section 33 of the <a href="/Kentucky_Constitution" title="Kentucky Constitution">Kentucky Constitution</a> requires that the General Assembly divide the state into 38 Senate and 100 House districts. Districts are required to be as nearly equal in population as possible. Districts can be formed by joining more than one county, but the counties forming a district must be contiguous. Districts must be reviewed every 10 years and be re-divided if necessary. </p> <p>Kentucky has a divided government where neither party holds a <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_government_trifectas">trifecta</a>. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor, while the Republican Party controls both chambers of the state legislature.</p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky Governor">Kentucky Governor</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Senate">Senate</span></h2> <p>The Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly. </p><p>Per section 30 of the <a href="/Kentucky_Constitution" title="Kentucky Constitution">Kentucky Constitution</a>, senators are elected to four-year staggered terms, with half the Senate elected every two years. </p> <p> As of the 2020 Census, Kentucky state senators represented an average of <a target="_blank" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Population_represented_by_state_legislators">118,667 residents</a>. After the 2010 Census, each member represented <a target="_blank" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Population_represented_by_state_legislators">114,490 residents</a>.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Leadership">Leadership</span></h3> <p>Prior to a <a href="/Kentucky_Proposed_Amendment_2,_Allowable_Length_of_Service_for_Governors_(1992)" title="Kentucky Proposed Amendment 2, Allowable Length of Service for Governors (1992)">1992 constitutional amendment</a>, the <a href="/Lieutenant_Governor" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Governor">Lieutenant Governor</a> of Kentucky presided over the Senate. The 1992 amendment created a new office of President of the Senate to be held by one of the 38 senators. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_composition">Partisan composition</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:37%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of December 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">30 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Other </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancies </td> <td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#800; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> 38 </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate#Members" title="Kentucky State Senate">Click here</a> for a list of members of this chamber.<br /><br /> Republicans won control of the Kentucky State Senate in 2000. In <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2022" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022">2022</a>, they won a 31-7 majority. </p><p>The table below shows the partisan history of the Kentucky Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's <i>Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures</i> (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff. </p> <center> <p><big><b>Kentucky State Senate election results: 1992-2022</b></big><br /> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">Year </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'92 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'94 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'96 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'98 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'00 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'02 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'04 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'06 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'08 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'10 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'12 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'14 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'16 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'18 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'20 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'22 </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Democrats</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>25</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>21</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>20</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>20</b></td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><b>17</b></td> <td><b>15</b></td> <td><b>16</b></td> <td><b>15</b></td> <td><b>15</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>12</b></td> <td><b>11</b></td> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><b>7</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Republicans</b></td> <td><b>13</b></td> <td><b>17</b></td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td><b>18</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>20</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>21</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>23</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>21</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>22</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>22</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>23</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>26</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>27</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>28</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>30</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>31</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #A8A6A5; color: white" align="center"><b>Other</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b></td> <td><b>0</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p><iframe title="Kentucky State Senate Partisan Trends: 1992-2018" aria-label="Interactive line chart" id="datawrapper-chart-Lzbni" src="//datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Lzbni/4/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important;" height="305"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");if(t)(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}})}();</script> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="House_of_Representatives">House of Representatives</span></h2> <p>The House of Representatives is the <a href="/Lower_house" title="Lower house">lower house</a> of the General Assembly. <a href="/The_Legislative_Department,_Kentucky_Constitution#Section_47" title="The Legislative Department, Kentucky Constitution">Section 47</a> of the Kentucky Constitution stipulates that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. </p><p>Per section 30 of the <a href="/Kentucky_Constitution" title="Kentucky Constitution">Kentucky Constitution</a>, representatives are elected every two years in November following a regular session of the General Assembly. </p> <p> As of the 2020 Census, Kentucky state representatives represented an average of <a target="_blank" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Population_represented_by_state_legislators">45,093 residents</a>. After the 2010 Census, each member represented <a target="_blank" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Population_represented_by_state_legislators">43,506 residents</a>.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_composition_2">Partisan composition</span></h3> <table class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:37%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white;">Party </th> <th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#800; color: white; width:12em;">As of December 2024 </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </td> <td align="center">20 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span> </td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </td> <td align="center">80 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Other </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="26px"><span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span> </td> <td>Vacancies </td> <td align="center">0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="center" style="background-color:#800; color: white;"><b>Total</b> </th> <th align="center"><b> 100 </b> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives#Members" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Click here</a> for a list of members of this chamber.<br /><br /> Republicans won control of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2016. In <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022">2022</a>, they won an 80-20 majority. </p><p>The table below shows the partisan history of the Kentucky House following every general election from 1992 to 2022. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's <i>Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures</i> (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff. </p> <center> <p><big><b>Kentucky House of Representatives election results: 1992-2022</b></big><br /> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">Year </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'92 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'94 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'96 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'98 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'00 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'02 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'04 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'06 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'08 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'10 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'12 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'14 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'16 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'18 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'20 </th> <th colspan="1" style="background-color:black; color: white;">'22 </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>Democrats</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>72</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>64</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>64</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>66</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>64</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>65</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>57</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>61</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>65</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>58</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>55</b></td> <td style="background: #44c; color: white" align="center"><b>54</b></td> <td><b>36</b></td> <td><b>39</b></td> <td><b>25</b></td> <td><b>20</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>Republicans</b></td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>36</b></td> <td><b>36</b></td> <td><b>34</b></td> <td><b>36</b></td> <td><b>35</b></td> <td><b>43</b></td> <td><b>39</b></td> <td><b>35</b></td> <td><b>42</b></td> <td><b>45</b></td> <td><b>46</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>64</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>61</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>75</b></td> <td style="background: #c44; color: white" align="center"><b>80</b> </td></tr></tbody></table></center> <p><iframe title="Kentucky House of Representatives Partisan Trends: 1992-2018" aria-label="Interactive line chart" id="datawrapper-chart-idaLI" src="//datawrapper.dwcdn.net/idaLI/4/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important;" height="302"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");if(t)(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}})}();</script> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2026">2026</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2026" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2026">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2026</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2026">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2026</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> will take place in 2026. The general election is on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 3, 2026</a>. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> will take place in 2026. The general election is on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 3, 2026</a>. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024">2024</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2024" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> took place in 2024. The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">May 21, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">January 5, 2024</a>. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> took place in 2024. The general election was on <a href="/Statewide_elections_calendar" title="Statewide elections calendar">November 5, 2024</a>. The primary was <a href="/Statewide_primary_elections_calendar" title="Statewide primary elections calendar">May 21, 2024</a>. The filing deadline was <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">January 5, 2024</a>. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2022" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline was January 25, 2022. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline was January 25, 2022. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2020" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2020">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2020</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the office of <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was January 10, 2020. </p><p>Elections for the office of <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was January 10, 2020. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2018" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2018">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2018</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> took place in 2018. The <a href="/Closed_primary" title="Closed primary">closed primary election</a> took place on May 22, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> took place in 2018. The <a href="/Closed_primary" title="Closed primary">closed primary election</a> took place on May 22, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2016" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2016">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2016</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2014" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2014">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2014</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2014">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2014" title="State legislative elections, 2014">November 4, 2014</a>. The <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Kentucky" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kentucky">signature filing deadline for candidates</a> wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. </p><p>Elections for the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2014" title="State legislative elections, 2014">November 4, 2014</a>. The <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Kentucky" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kentucky">signature filing deadline for candidates</a> wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012">2012</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2012" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2012" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate took place in 2012. The primary election was held on May 22, 2012, and the general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2012" title="State legislative elections, 2012">November 6, 2012</a>. The candidate filing deadline was January 31, 2012. </p><p>Elections for the office of Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on May 22, 2012, and the general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2012" title="State legislative elections, 2012">November 6, 2012</a>. The candidate filing deadline was January 31, 2012. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010">Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010</a> and <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010" title="Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010">Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate took place in 2010. The primary election was held on May 18, 2010, and the general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010" title="State legislative elections, 2010">November 2, 2010</a>. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2010. </p><p>Elections for the office of Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on May 18, 2010, and the general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010" title="State legislative elections, 2010">November 2, 2010</a>. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2010. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sessions">Sessions</span></h2> <p>Section 36 of <a href="/The_Legislative_Department,_Kentucky_Constitution" title="The Legislative Department, Kentucky Constitution">the Kentucky Constitution</a> establishes when the General Assembly is required to meet. Regular Sessions convene on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. Sessions in odd-numbered years can last no more than 30 legislative days and must be concluded by March 30. Sessions in even-numbered years can last no more than 60 legislative days and must be concluded by April 15. The governor may call additional special sessions.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p>Bills may be filed at any time the House and Senate Clerks' offices are open.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024_2">2024</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2024_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2024 Kentucky legislative session">2024 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2024_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2024 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2024 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2024, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 2, 2024, and adjourn on April 15, 2024. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2023">2023</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2023_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2023 Kentucky legislative session">2023 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2023_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2023 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2023 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2023, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 3, 2023, and adjourn on March 30, 2023. </p><p><br /> </p> <table class="collapsible collapsed" style="background: none; width: 650px"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:; font-size:90%">Click [show] for past years' session dates. </th></tr> <tr> <td> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022_2">2022</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2022_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2022 Kentucky legislative session">2022 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2022_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2022, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 4, 2022, and adjourn on April 14, 2022. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2021_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2021 Kentucky legislative session">2021 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2021_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2021 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2021 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2021, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 5, 2021, and adjourn on March 30, 2021. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020_2">2020</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2020_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2020 Kentucky legislative session">2020 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2020_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2020 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2020 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2020, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 7, 2020, and adjourn on April 15, 2020. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Effect_of_coronavirus_pandemic">Effect of coronavirus pandemic</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Changes_to_state_legislative_session_dates_in_response_to_the_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_pandemic,_2020" title="Changes to state legislative session dates in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020">Changes to state legislative session dates in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table style="width:225px; 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In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Kentucky General Assembly</a> suspended its session, effective April 8, 2020, through April 13, 2020. The legislature adjourned on April 15, 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2019_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2019 Kentucky legislative session">2019 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2019_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2019 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2019 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 8, 2019, through March 29, 2019. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018_2">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2018_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2018 Kentucky legislative session">2018 Kentucky legislative session</a> and <a href="/Dates_of_2018_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2018 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2018 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2018, the legislature was in session from January 2, 2018, through April 14, 2018. To read about notable events and legislation from this session, click <b><a href="/2018_Kentucky_legislative_session" title="2018 Kentucky legislative session">here</a></b>. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2017_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2017 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2017 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2017, the legislature was in session from January 3, 2017, through March 30, 2017. The legislature held a veto session from March 16 to March 27. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_2">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2016_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2016 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2016 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2016, the legislature was in session from January 5 through April 15. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Major_issues_in_2016">Major issues in 2016</span></h4> <p>Major issues in the 2016 legislative session included legislation regarding unions, repeal of the prevailing wage, teacher pensions, charter schools, and the budget.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015">2015</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2015_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2015 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2015 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2015, the legislature was in session from January 6 through March 23. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Major_issues_in_2015">Major issues in 2015</span></h4> <p>Major issues in the 2015 legislative session included heroin abuse, telecom deregulation, and the solvency of the state teacher pension system.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_2">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2014_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2014 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2014 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2014, the legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Major_issues_in_2014">Major issues in 2014</span></h4> <p>Major issues during the 2014 legislative session included the biennial state budget, casino gambling, tax reform based on the recommendations of 2012 commission, and raising the minimum wage.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2013_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2013 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2013 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2013, the legislature was in session from January 8 to March 26. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Major_issues_in_2013">Major issues in 2013</span></h4> <p>Major issues during the 2013 legislative session included reforms to the state's tax code, pension plans for governmental retirees, legalization of casino style gambling, and <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kentucky" title="Redistricting in Kentucky">redistricting</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_2">2012</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2012_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2012, the legislature was in session from January 3 through April 9. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2011">2011</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2011_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2012, the legislature was in session from January 4 through April 9. A special session was held from March 14 to April 6. It focused on balancing the state's Medicaid budget. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010_2">2010</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Dates_of_2010_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions">Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 2010, the General Assembly was in session from January 5th to April 15th. </p> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Role_in_state_budget">Role in state budget</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_state_budget_and_finances" title="Kentucky state budget and finances">Kentucky state budget and finances</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table class="infobox" style="text-align:center; width:200px; font-size:90%; margin:10px;"> <tbody><tr> <td><span style="font-size:140%;"> <b><a href="/Kentucky" title="Kentucky"> Kentucky</a></b></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">on</span> <a href="/Public_Policy" title="Public Policy"><img alt="Public Policy Logo-one line-on Ballotpedia.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/9/9d/Public_Policy_Logo-one_line-on_Ballotpedia.png/200px-Public_Policy_Logo-one_line-on_Ballotpedia.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="38" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/9/9d/Public_Policy_Logo-one_line-on_Ballotpedia.png/300px-Public_Policy_Logo-one_line-on_Ballotpedia.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/9/9d/Public_Policy_Logo-one_line-on_Ballotpedia.png/400px-Public_Policy_Logo-one_line-on_Ballotpedia.png 2x" data-file-width="945" data-file-height="180" /></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><center>Check out <a href="/Public_Policy" title="Public Policy">Ballotpedia</a> articles about policy in your state on:</center> </td></tr> <tr> <td><center><b><a href="/Kentucky_state_budget" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky state budget">Budgets</a></b> • <b><a href="/Nonprofit_regulation_in_Kentucky" title="Nonprofit regulation in Kentucky">Civil liberties</a></b> • <b><a href="/Public_education_in_Kentucky" title="Public education in Kentucky">Education</a></b> • <b><a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Kentucky" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kentucky">Elections</a></b> • <b><a href="/Energy_policy_in_Kentucky" class="mw-redirect" title="Energy policy in Kentucky">Energy</a></b> • <b><a href="/Environmental_policy_in_Kentucky" title="Environmental policy in Kentucky">Environment</a></b> • <b><a href="/Healthcare_policy_in_Kentucky" title="Healthcare policy in Kentucky">Healthcare</a></b> • <b><a href="/Public_pensions_in_Kentucky" title="Public pensions in Kentucky">Pensions</a></b> </center><hr style="background-color:orange; height:3px" /> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-process_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-process-13">[13]</a></sup> </p> <ol><li>Budget instructions are sent to state agencies in <b>July</b> of the year preceding the start of the biennium.</li> <li>State agencies submit their budget requests by <b>November 15</b>.</li> <li>The <a href="/Governor_of_Kentucky" title="Governor of Kentucky">governor</a> submits his or her proposed budget to the legislature <b>10 legislative days</b> after it convenes in early January.</li> <li>The <a href="/Kentucky_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky State Legislature">state legislature</a> adopts a budget in <b>April</b>. The biennium begins <b>July 1</b>.</li></ol> <p>Kentucky is one of 44 states in which the governor has <a href="/Line_item_veto_authority" class="mw-redirect" title="Line item veto authority">line item veto authority</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-process_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-process-13">[13]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </p><p>The governor is statutorily required to submit a balanced budget proposal. The legislature is constitutionally required to pass a balanced budget.<sup id="cite_ref-process_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-process-13">[13]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisan_balance_1992-2013">Partisan balance 1992-2013</span></h3> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States_Project" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States Project"><img alt="Who Runs the States Project" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/61/WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg/125px-WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg" decoding="async" width="125" height="124" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/61/WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg/188px-WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/61/WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg/250px-WhoRunsTheStates_Badge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1304" data-file-height="1292" /></a></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States">Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States</a> and <a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States,_Kentucky" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Kentucky">Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, Kentucky</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:302px;"><a href="/File:Kentucky_legislature_pie_chart_1992-2013.png" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/6/6c/Kentucky_legislature_pie_chart_1992-2013.png/300px-Kentucky_legislature_pie_chart_1992-2013.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="213" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/6/6c/Kentucky_legislature_pie_chart_1992-2013.png 1.5x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="320" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Kentucky_legislature_pie_chart_1992-2013.png" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Partisan breakdown of the Kentucky legislature from 1992-2013</div></div></div> <p><b>Kentucky State Senate:</b> From 1992-2013, the Democratic Party was the majority in the Kentucky State Senate for the first nine years while the Republicans were the majority for the last 13 years. </p><p>Across the country, there were 541 Democratic and 517 Republican state senates from 1992 to 2013. </p><p><b>Kentucky State House of Representatives:</b> During every year from 1992-2013, the Democratic Party was the majority in the Kentucky State House of Representatives. </p><p>Across the country, there were 577 Democratic and 483 Republican State Houses of Representatives from 1992 to 2013. </p><p>Over the course of the 22-year study, state governments became increasingly more partisan. At the outset of the study period (1992), 18 of the 49 states with partisan legislatures had single-party trifectas and 31 states had divided governments. In 2013, only 13 states had divided governments, while single-party trifectas held sway in 36 states, the most in the 22 years studied. </p><p>The chart below shows the partisan composition of the <a href="/Governor_of_Kentucky" title="Governor of Kentucky">Office of the Governor of Kentucky</a>, the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a> and the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> from 1992 to 2013. </p> <div class="center"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:952px;"><a href="/File:Partisan_composition_of_Kentucky_state_government(1992-2013).PNG" class="image"><img alt="Partisan composition of Kentucky state government(1992-2013).PNG" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/d/dd/Partisan_composition_of_Kentucky_state_government%281992-2013%29.PNG/950px-Partisan_composition_of_Kentucky_state_government%281992-2013%29.PNG" decoding="async" width="950" height="72" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/d/dd/Partisan_composition_of_Kentucky_state_government%281992-2013%29.PNG 1.5x" data-file-width="1103" data-file-height="84" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Partisan_composition_of_Kentucky_state_government(1992-2013).PNG" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div></div></div></div></div> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="SQLI_and_partisanship">SQLI and partisanship</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>To read the full report on the <a href="/Ballotpedia:Who_Runs_the_States,_SQLI,_About_the_Index" title="Ballotpedia:Who Runs the States, SQLI, About the Index">State Quality of Life Index</a> (SQLI) in PDF form, click <a href="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/8/84/WhoRunstheStates_Part2_SQLI.pdf" class="internal" title="WhoRunstheStates Part2 SQLI.pdf">here</a>.</i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The chart below depicts the partisanship of the Kentucky state government and the state's SQLI ranking for the years studied. For the SQLI, the states were ranked from 1-50, with 1 being the best and 50 the worst. Kentucky has been in the bottom-10 of the SQLI ranking regardless of its Democratic trifecta or years under divided government. The state’s highest ranking came in 1998 and 1999 (43rd) under a Democratic trifecta, while the state’s lowest ranking came in between the years 2003 and 2011 (48th) under divided government. As a result of the 2016 elections, Kentucky became a Republican trifecta for the first time in 96 years. </p> <ul><li>SQLI average with Democratic trifecta: 45.00</li> <li>SQLI average with Republican trifecta: N/A</li> <li>SQLI average with divided government: 47.31</li></ul> <div class="center"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:952px;"><a href="/File:Kentucky_SQLI_visualization.PNG" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/d/df/Kentucky_SQLI_visualization.PNG/950px-Kentucky_SQLI_visualization.PNG" decoding="async" width="950" height="102" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/d/df/Kentucky_SQLI_visualization.PNG 1.5x" data-file-width="1117" data-file-height="120" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Kentucky_SQLI_visualization.PNG" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Chart displaying the partisanship of Kentucky government from 1992-2013 and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI).</div></div></div></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Legislators">Legislators</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Salaries">Salaries</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Comparison_of_state_legislative_salaries" title="Comparison of state legislative salaries">Comparison of state legislative salaries</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table class="wikitable" width="60%"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="2"><i>State legislative salaries, 2024</i><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup></th></tr> <tr><th>Salary</th><th>Per diem</th></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center">$188.22/calendar day during session for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/calendar day for legislators whose terms began after 2023.</td><td>$182.60/day</td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Swearing_in_dates">Swearing in dates</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/When_state_legislators_assume_office_after_a_general_election" title="When state legislators assume office after a general election">When state legislators assume office after a general election</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Redistricting">Redistricting</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kentucky" title="Redistricting in Kentucky">Redistricting in Kentucky</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In Kentucky, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the <a class="mw-selflink selflink">state legislature</a>. District maps may be vetoed by the <a href="/Governor_of_Kentucky" title="Governor of Kentucky">governor</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-kyloyola_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kyloyola-17">[17]</a></sup> </p><p>Guidelines adopted in 1991 stipulate that congressional districts ought to be contiguous. In addition, county lines and communities of interest should be maintained if possible. These guidelines are not statutory; consequently, they may be amended by the legislature at its discretion.<sup id="cite_ref-kyloyola_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kyloyola-17">[17]</a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/Kentucky_Constitution" title="Kentucky Constitution">Kentucky Constitution</a> requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous ... and preserve whole counties where possible."<sup id="cite_ref-kyloyola_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kyloyola-17">[17]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020_3">2020</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kentucky_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in Kentucky after the 2020 census">Redistricting in Kentucky after the 2020 census</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Kentucky adopted new state House district boundaries on January 20, 2022, after the general assembly overrode Gov. <a href="/Andy_Beshear" title="Andy Beshear">Andy Beshear</a>’s (D) veto of the plan. The vote to override the governor’s veto was 24-10 in the state Senate with all votes in favor by Republicans and eight Democrats and two Republicans voting against. The override vote was 69-23 in the state House, with all votes in favor by Republicans and 22 Democrats and one Republican voting to sustain Beshear’s veto.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> Gov. Beshear allowed the redistricting proposal for new state Senate districts to become law without his signature on January 21, 2022. That legislation had passed the state Senate on January 6, 2022, 28-4, and the state House on January 8, 2022, 67-23.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </p><p>Ryland Barton of National Public Radio affiliate <i>WFPL</i> wrote that, "The House map further divides several urban areas in the state and connects them with rural districts in surrounding areas."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> Steve Rogers of <i>WTVQ</i> wrote that, "During debate on the legislative districts, especially the 100 House districts, Democrats objected that the GOP-drawn map unfairly split urban areas to the benefit of Republicans. The bill recasting the Senate’s 38 districts easily cleared the Senate, with a handful of lawmakers objecting."<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010_3">2010</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kentucky_after_the_2010_census" title="Redistricting in Kentucky after the 2010 census">Redistricting in Kentucky after the 2010 census</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Veto_overrides">Veto overrides</span></h2> <p><a href="/File:Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png" class="image"><img alt="Veto Override Graphic-Republican Party.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a4/Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png/925px-Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png" decoding="async" width="925" height="62" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a4/Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png/1388px-Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a4/Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png/1850px-Veto_Override_Graphic-Republican_Party.png 2x" data-file-width="3376" data-file-height="226" /></a> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Veto_overrides_in_state_legislatures" title="Veto overrides in state legislatures">Veto overrides in state legislatures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Kentucky are listed below. </p><p><b>How many legislators are required to vote for an override?</b> A majority of members in both chambers. </p> <table style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;">A simple majority of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 51 of the 100 members in the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> and 20 of the 38 members in the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a>. Kentucky is one of six states that requires a majority vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Authority:</b> <a href="/The_Executive_Department,_Kentucky_Constitution" title="The Executive Department, Kentucky Constitution">The Executive Department, Section 88</a> of the <a href="/Kentucky_Constitution" title="Kentucky Constitution">Kentucky Constitution</a>. </p> <table style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;">"Every bill which shall have passed the two Houses shall be presented to the Governor. If he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to the House in which it originated, which shall enter the objections in full upon its journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, a majority of all the members elected to that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be considered, and if approved by a majority of all the members elected to that House, it shall be a law; but in such case the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against the bill shall be entered upon the journal of each House respectively."</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Joint_legislative_committees">Joint legislative committees</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Public policy in Kentucky</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In Kentucky, interim joint committees are created from the standing committees of both houses after the regular session has ended. They study issues in-depth and work on bills for the next regular session, which allows them to be immediately acted on.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> A list of those committees can be found <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Committees/interim-joint-committee#:~:text=To%20provide%20a%20continuity%20of,Education%20after%20the%20regular%20session.">here</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Constitutional_amendments">Constitutional amendments</span></h2> <p>In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment" title="Legislatively referred constitutional amendment">referring constitutional amendments</a> before voters. In 18 states, <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">initiated constitutional amendments</a> can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment#Other_types_of_ballot_measures" title="Legislatively referred constitutional amendment">many other types of statewide measures</a>. </p><p><b>The methods in which the Kentucky Constitution can be amended:</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mode_of_Revision,_Kentucky_Constitution" title="Mode of Revision, Kentucky Constitution">Mode of Revision, Kentucky Constitution</a> and <a href="/Laws_governing_ballot_measures_in_Kentucky" title="Laws governing ballot measures in Kentucky">Laws governing ballot measures in Kentucky</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The Kentucky Constitution provides two mechanisms for amending the state constitution—a legislative process and a state constitutional convention. Kentucky does not feature the power of <a href="/Ballot_initiative" title="Ballot initiative">initiative</a> for either <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">initiated constitutional amendments</a> or <a href="/Initiated_state_statute" title="Initiated state statute">initiated state statutes</a>. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Legislature">Legislature</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment" title="Legislatively referred constitutional amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky State Legislature">Kentucky State Legislature</a> to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the <a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a> and 23 votes in the <a href="/Kentucky_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky Senate">Kentucky Senate</a>, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. The Legislature cannot add more than four constitutional amendments to one election ballot. </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Convention">Convention</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Convention-referred_constitutional_amendment" title="Convention-referred constitutional amendment">Convention-referred constitutional amendment</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to the <a href="/Mode_of_Revision,_Kentucky_Constitution" title="Mode of Revision, Kentucky Constitution">Kentucky Constitution</a>, the <a href="/Kentucky_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky State Legislature">state Legislature</a> can vote to refer a constitutional convention question to voters. A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions of the Legislature to place a constitutional convention question on the ballot. Turnout for those voting 'yes' at the election must be equal to at least 25% of the qualified electors who voted at the last general election. </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><b>2025 measures:</b> </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2025_ballot_measures" title="2025 ballot measures">2025 ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>Certified:</b> </p> <dl><dd><i>The following measures were certified for the ballot.</i></dd></dl> <p><i>No measures to list</i> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> <b>2024 measures:</b> </p><p>Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2024 ballot by the legislature. </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Kentucky_2024_ballot_measures" title="Kentucky 2024 ballot measures">Kentucky 2024 ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>Certified:</b> </p> <dl><dd><i>The following measures were certified for the ballot.</i></dd></dl> <table class="bptable"> <tbody><tr><td style="background-color:lightgrey" colspan="4"><a href="/Kentucky_Constitutional_Amendment_2,_Allow_State_Funding_for_Non-Public_Education_Amendment_(2024)" title="Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment (2024)">Kentucky Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment</a></td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;">Democrats</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;">Republicans</td></tr><tr><td><b>Senate:</b></td><td>Required: 23</td><td>Yes votes: 27 (71%)</td><td>No votes: 8 (31%)</td><td>Yes: 0; No: 6</td><td>Yes: 27; No: 2</td></tr><tr><td><b>House:</b></td><td>Required: 60</td><td>Yes votes: 65 (66.3%)</td><td>No votes: 32 (32.6%)</td><td>Yes: 0; No: 20</td><td>Yes: 65; No: 12</td> </tr><tr><td style="background-color:lightgrey" colspan="4"><a href="/Kentucky_Constitutional_Amendment_1,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)" title="Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)">Kentucky Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment</a></td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;">Democrats</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;">Republicans</td></tr><tr><td><b>Senate:</b></td><td>Required: 23</td><td>Yes votes: 31 (81.6%)</td><td>No votes: 4 (10.5%)</td><td>Yes: 2; No: 4</td><td>Yes: 29; No: 0</td></tr><tr><td><b>House:</b></td><td>Required: 60</td><td>Yes votes: 72 (73.5%)</td><td>No votes: 12 (12.2%)</td><td>Yes: 3; No: 12</td><td>Yes: 69; No: 0</td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <table class="wikitable;" style="width=90%"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:25%; text-align:center"><a href="/Kentucky_elections,_2024" title="Kentucky elections, 2024">Elections</a> </th> <th style="width:25%; text-align:center"><a href="/Kentucky" 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elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/Kentucky_elections,_2022" title="Kentucky elections, 2022">Kentucky elections, 2022</a></li> <li><a href="/Kentucky_elections,_2020" title="Kentucky elections, 2020">Kentucky elections, 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/Kentucky_elections,_2018" title="Kentucky elections, 2018">Kentucky elections, 2018</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">Kentucky State Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">Kentucky House of Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/Governor_of_Kentucky" title="Governor of Kentucky">Governor of Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/Kentucky_Supreme_Court" title="Kentucky Supreme Court">Kentucky Supreme Court</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li>State legislative elections: <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2024" title="State legislative elections, 2024">2024</a>, <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2023" title="State legislative elections, 2023">2023</a>, <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2022" title="State legislative elections, 2022">2022</a>, <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2021" title="State legislative elections, 2021">2021</a>, <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2020" title="State legislative elections, 2020">2020</a>, <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2019" title="State legislative elections, 2019">2019</a>, and <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2018" title="State legislative elections, 2018">2018</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/State_government_trifectas" title="State government trifectas">State government trifectas</a></li> <li><a href="/State_government_triplexes" title="State government triplexes">State government triplexes</a></li> <li><a href="/State_executive_officials" title="State executive officials">State executives</a></li> <li><a href="/State_courts" title="State courts">State courts</a></li> <li><a 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href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elect.ky.gov/calendar/Documents/2018%20Election%20Calendar.pdf"><i>Kentucky State Board of Elections</i>, "2018 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed June 1, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elect.ky.gov/calendar/Documents/2018%20Election%20Calendar.pdf"><i>Kentucky State Board of Elections</i>, "2018 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed June 1, 2017</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/constitution"><i>Kentucky Legislature</i>, "Kentucky Constitution - Section 36," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx"><i>Kentucky Legislature</i>, homepage," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Documents/SenateRules2020.pdf"><i>Kentucky Legislature</i>, "Rules of Procedure for the 2020 Regular Session of the Senate," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Documents/HouseRules2020.pdf"><i>Kentucky Legislature</i>, "Rules of Procedure for the 2020 Regular Session of the House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.lebanonenterprise.com/content/general-assembly-pulls-together-pass-state-budget"><i>The Lebanon Enterprise</i>, "General Assembly pulls together to pass a state budget," April 8, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://wfpl.org/state-house-poised-for/"><i>WFPL</i>, "Political Tension Starts Early in the Kentucky State House," January 6, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/What-to-look-for-in-Kentuckys-2016-legislative-session-364212951.html"><i>WKYT</i>, "KY State legislature convenes as parties fight for power," January 5, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/03/ky-heroin-bills-raise-hope-face-skepticism/21249937/"><i>The Enquirer</i>, "Ky. heroin bills raise hope, face skepticism," January 5, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://wfpl.org/post/what-expect-2014-kentucky-general-assembly"><i>wfpl.org</i>, "What to Expect from the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly," January 7, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130112123616/http://www.state-journal.com/local%20news/2013/01/08/lawmakers-start-ky-session-aiming-for-cooperation"><i>The Associated Press,</i> "Lawmakers start Ky. session aiming for cooperation," January 8, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-process-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-process_13-0">13.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-process_13-1">13.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-process_13-2">13.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBO/9d2d2db1-c943-4f1b-b750-0fca152d64c2/UploadedImages/Budget%20Processess/NASBO_2021_Budget_Processes_in_the_States_S.pdf"><i>National Association of State Budget Officers</i>, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-14">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/separation-of-powers-executive-veto-powers"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Separation of Powers: Executive Veto Powers," accessed January 26, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-15">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/2024-legislator-compensation"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/constitution"><i>Kentucky Constitution</i>, "Section 30," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-kyloyola-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-kyloyola_17-0">17.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-kyloyola_17-1">17.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-kyloyola_17-2">17.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://redistricting.lls.edu/states-KY.php"><i>All About Redistricting</i>, "Kentucky," accessed April 29, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb2.html"><i>Kentucky General Assembly</i>, "House Bill 2," accessed January 21, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb2.html"><i>Kentucky General Assembly</i>, "Senate Bill 2," accessed January 21, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://wfpl.org/lawmakers-override-beshear-vetoes-dems-sue-to-block-redistricting-maps/"><i>WFPL</i>, "Lawmakers override Beshear vetoes, Dems sue to block redistricting maps," January 20, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-21">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.wtvq.com/beshear-vetoes-house-congressional-districts-swift-override-likely/"><i>WTVQ</i>, "UPDATE: Legislature overrides congressional redistricting veto," January 20, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-22">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Committees/interim-joint-committee#:~:text=To%20provide%20a%20continuity%20of,Education%20after%20the%20regular%20session."><i>Kentucky Legislature</i>, "Interim Joint Committees," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" 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href="/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly">Colorado</a> (<a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate" title="Colorado State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Connecticut_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Connecticut State Legislature">Connecticut</a> (<a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate" title="Connecticut State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Delaware_General_Assembly" title="Delaware General Assembly">Delaware</a> (<a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives" title="Delaware House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Delaware_State_Senate" title="Delaware State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Florida_State_Legislature" title="Florida State Legislature">Florida</a> (<a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Florida_State_Senate" title="Florida State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Georgia_General_Assembly" title="Georgia General Assembly">Georgia</a> (<a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Georgia_State_Senate" title="Georgia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Hawaii_State_Legislature" title="Hawaii State Legislature">Hawaii</a> (<a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate" title="Hawaii State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Idaho_State_Legislature" title="Idaho State Legislature">Idaho</a> (<a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Illinois_General_Assembly" title="Illinois General Assembly">Illinois</a> (<a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate" title="Illinois State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Indiana_General_Assembly" title="Indiana General Assembly">Indiana</a> (<a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Iowa_General_Assembly" title="Iowa General Assembly">Iowa</a> (<a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Kansas_State_Legislature" title="Kansas State Legislature">Kansas</a> (<a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kansas_State_Senate" title="Kansas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Kentucky</a> (<a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana</a> (<a href="/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Maine</a> (<a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Maryland_General_Assembly" title="Maryland General Assembly">Maryland</a> (<a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate" title="Maryland State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Massachusetts_General_Court" title="Massachusetts General Court">Massachusetts</a> (<a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate" title="Massachusetts State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature">Michigan</a> (<a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Minnesota_State_Legislature" title="Minnesota State Legislature">Minnesota</a> (<a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Mississippi_State_Legislature" title="Mississippi State Legislature">Mississippi</a> (<a href="/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives" title="Mississippi House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Mississippi_State_Senate" title="Mississippi State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Missouri_General_Assembly" title="Missouri General Assembly">Missouri</a> (<a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Montana_State_Legislature" title="Montana State Legislature">Montana</a> (<a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Nebraska_State_Senate_(Unicameral)" title="Nebraska State Senate (Unicameral)">Nebraska</a> <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada</a> (<a href="/Nevada_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevada Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Hampshire_General_Court" title="New Hampshire General Court">New Hampshire</a> (<a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Legislature" title="New Jersey State Legislature">New Jersey</a> (<a href="/New_Jersey_General_Assembly" title="New Jersey General Assembly">GA</a>, <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Senate" title="New Jersey State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" title="New Mexico State Legislature">New Mexico</a> (<a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/New_York_State_Legislature" title="New York State Legislature">New York</a> (<a href="/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/General_Assembly_of_North_Carolina" title="General Assembly of North Carolina">North Carolina</a> (<a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/North_Dakota_Legislative_Assembly" title="North Dakota Legislative Assembly">North Dakota</a> (<a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Ohio_General_Assembly" title="Ohio General Assembly">Ohio</a> (<a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate" title="Ohio State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Legislature" title="Oklahoma State Legislature">Oklahoma</a> (<a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Oregon_Legislative_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Oregon Legislative Assembly">Oregon</a> (<a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Pennsylvania_General_Assembly" title="Pennsylvania General Assembly">Pennsylvania</a> (<a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Rhode_Island_General_Assembly" title="Rhode Island General Assembly">Rhode Island</a> (<a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate" title="Rhode Island State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/South_Carolina_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="South Carolina General Assembly">South Carolina</a> (<a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Legislature" title="South Dakota State Legislature">South Dakota</a> (<a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Tennessee_General_Assembly" title="Tennessee General Assembly">Tennessee</a> (<a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Texas_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Texas Legislature">Texas</a> (<a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Utah_State_Legislature" title="Utah State Legislature">Utah</a> (<a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Utah_State_Senate" title="Utah State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont</a> (<a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/Virginia_General_Assembly" title="Virginia General Assembly">Virginia</a> (<a href="/Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Virginia_State_Senate" title="Virginia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Washington_State_Legislature" title="Washington State Legislature">Washington</a> (<a href="/Washington_State_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington State House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/West_Virginia_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="West Virginia Legislature">West Virginia</a> (<a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Wisconsin_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Wisconsin Legislature">Wisconsin</a> (<a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">S</a>) <b>·</b></span> <span style="white-space:nowrap"> <a href="/Wyoming_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Wyoming Legislature">Wyoming</a> (<a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate" title="Wyoming State Senate">S</a>)</span> <hr /></div></td><td style="width:1%;padding:0px 0px 0px 2px;padding-left:0.5em;" rowspan="17"><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/State_Legislatures" title="State Legislatures"><img alt="SLP badge.png" 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special elections, 2025">State legislative special elections (2025)</a> • Primary dates and filing requirements • <a href="/Dates_of_2025_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2025 state legislative sessions">2025 Session Dates</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2024" title="State legislative elections, 2024">2024</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2024" title="State legislative elections, 2024">State legislative elections (2024)</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2024" title="State legislative special elections, 2024">State legislative special elections (2024)</a> • <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2024_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2024 state government elections">Primary dates and filing requirements</a> • <a href="/Dates_of_2024_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2024 state legislative sessions">2024 Session Dates</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2023" title="State legislative elections, 2023">2023</a></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2023" title="State legislative elections, 2023">State legislative elections (2023)</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_special_elections,_2023" title="State legislative special elections, 2023">State legislative special elections (2023)</a> • <a href="/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2023_state_government_elections" title="Signature requirements and deadlines for 2023 state government elections">Primary dates and filing requirements</a> • <a href="/Dates_of_2023_state_legislative_sessions" title="Dates of 2023 state legislative sessions">2023 Session Dates</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#bbccee;;">Historical elections</td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2022" title="State legislative elections, 2022">2022</a> •  <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2021" title="State legislative elections, 2021">2021</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2020" title="State legislative elections, 2020">2020</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2019" title="State legislative elections, 2019">2019</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2018" title="State legislative elections, 2018">2018</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2017" title="State legislative elections, 2017">2017</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2016" title="State legislative elections, 2016">2016</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2015" title="State legislative elections, 2015">2015</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2014" title="State legislative elections, 2014">2014</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2013" title="State legislative elections, 2013">2013</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2012" title="State legislative elections, 2012">2012</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2011" title="State legislative elections, 2011">2011</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2010" title="State legislative elections, 2010">2010</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2009" title="State legislative elections, 2009">2009</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2008" title="State legislative elections, 2008">2008</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2007" title="State legislative elections, 2007">2007</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2006" title="State legislative elections, 2006">2006</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2005" title="State legislative elections, 2005">2005</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2004" title="State legislative elections, 2004">2004</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2003" title="State legislative elections, 2003">2003</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2002" title="State legislative elections, 2002">2002</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2001" title="State legislative elections, 2001">2001</a> • <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2000" title="State legislative elections, 2000">2000</a><hr /></div></td></tr><tr 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