Kentucky House of Representatives

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Kentucky House of
Representatives
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General Information
Party control:   Republican
Session start:   January 2, 2024
Session end:   April 15, 2024
Term length:   2 years
Term limits:   None
Redistricting:  Legislature-dominant
Salary:   $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
Members
Total:  100
Democrats:  20
Republicans:  80
Other:  0
Vacancies:  0
Leadership
Speaker:   David Osborne (R)
Maj. Leader:   Steven Rudy (R)
Min. Leader:   TBD
Elections
Last election:  November 8, 2022
Next election:  November 5, 2024

The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Kentucky General Assembly. Alongside the Kentucky State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Kentucky state government and works alongside the governor of Kentucky to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Kentucky House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

The Kentucky House of Representatives meets in the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky.

  • All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. The chamber's Republican majority increased from 75-25 to 80-20.
  • All 100 seats in the state House were up for election in 2020. The chamber's Republican majority increased from 62-37 (with one vacancy) to 75-25.
  • Kentucky has a divided government where neither party holds a trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor, while the Republican Party controls both chambers of the state legislature.

  • This page contains the following information on the Kentucky House of Representatives.

    Party control

    Current partisan control

    The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the Kentucky House of Representatives as of January 2024:

    Party As of January 2024
         Democratic Party 20
         Republican Party 80
         Other 0
         Vacancies 0
    Total 100

    Members

    Leadership

    The speaker of the house is the presiding officer of the body. Duties of the speaker include preserving order and decorum, deciding points of order, and signing all writs, warrants, subpoenas, and other processes. The house elects a speaker pro tempore to preside over the body when the speaker is absent.[1][2]

    Leadership and members


    Office Name Party Date assumed office
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 1 Steven Rudy Republican 2005
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 2 Richard Heath Republican January 1, 2013
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 3 Randy Bridges Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 D. Wade Williams Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 5 Mary Imes Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 Chris Freeland Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 7 Suzanne Miles Republican January 4, 2014
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 8 Walker Thomas Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 9 Myron Dossett Republican 2007
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 10 Josh Calloway Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 Jonathan Dixon Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 12 Jim Gooch Jr. Republican 1995
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 13 D.J. Johnson Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 14 Scott Lewis Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 Rebecca Raymer Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 16 Jason Petrie Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 17 Robert Duvall Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 18 Samara Heavrin Republican 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 Michael Meredith Republican 2011
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 20 Kevin Jackson Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 21 Amy Neighbors Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 22 Shawn McPherson Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 Steve Riley Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 24 Brandon Reed Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 25 Steve Bratcher Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 26 Russell Webber Republican January 1, 2013
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 27 Nancy Tate Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 28 Jared Bauman Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 Kevin Bratcher Republican 1997
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 30 Daniel Grossberg Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 31 Susan Tyler Witten Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Tina Bojanowski Democratic January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 33 Jason Michael Nemes Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 34 Sarah Stalker Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 35 Lisa Willner Democratic January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 John Hodgson Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 37 Emily Callaway Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 Rachel Roarx Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 39 Matt Lockett Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 40 Nima Kulkarni Democratic January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 Josie Raymond Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 42 Keturah Herron Democratic February 28, 2022
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 Pamela Stevenson Democratic January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 44 Beverly Chester-Burton Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 45 Killian Timoney Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 46 Alan Gentry Democratic 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 47 Felicia Rabourn Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 48 Ken Fleming Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 Thomas Huff Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 50 Candy Massaroni Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 51 Michael Pollock Republican November 29, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 52 Ken Upchurch Republican February 25, 2013
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 53 James A. Tipton Republican January 1, 2015
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 54 Daniel Elliott Republican March 15, 2016
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 55 Kim King Republican 2011
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 56 Daniel Fister Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 57 Derrick Graham Democratic 2003
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 58 Jennifer Decker Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 David Osborne Republican 2005
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 60 Marianne Proctor Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 Savannah Maddox Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 Phillip Pratt Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 63 Kimberly Banta Republican 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 64 Kimberly Poore Moser Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 65 Stephanie A. Dietz Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 66 Steve Rawlings Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 67 Rachel Roberts Democratic March 3, 2020
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 68 Mike Clines Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 69 Steven Doan Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 70 William Lawrence Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 71 Josh Bray Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 72 Matthew Koch Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 Ryan Dotson Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 74 David Hale Republican January 1, 2015
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 75 Lindsey Burke Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 Ruth Palumbo Democratic 1991
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 77 George A. Brown Jr. Democratic January 1, 2015
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 78 Mark Hart Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 79 Chad Aull Democratic January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 80 David Meade Republican January 1, 2013
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 Deanna Frazier Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 82 Nick Wilson Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 83 Joshua Branscum Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 84 Chris Fugate Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 85 Shane Baker Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 86 Tom Smith Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 87 Adam Bowling Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 Cherlynn Stevenson Democratic January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 89 Timmy Truett Republican November 23, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 90 Derek Lewis Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 91 Billy Wesley Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 John Blanton Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 Adrielle Camuel Democratic November 29, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 94 Jacob Justice Republican January 1, 2023
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 95 Ashley Tackett Laferty Democratic January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 96 Patrick Flannery Republican January 1, 2021
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 Bobby McCool Republican January 1, 2019
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 98 Danny Bentley Republican 2017
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 Richard White Republican March 3, 2020
    Kentucky House of Representatives District 100 Scott Sharp Republican January 1, 2021


    Salaries

    See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
    State legislative salaries, 2023
    SalaryPer diem
    $188.22/calendar day during session for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/calendar day for legislators whose terms began after 2023.$188.22/day for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/day for members whose terms began after January 1, 2023.

    Swearing in dates

    See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

    Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.[3]

    Membership qualifications

    See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

    Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution states: "No person shall be a Representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of Kentucky, has not attained the age of twenty-four years, and who has not resided in this State two years next preceding his election, and the last year thereof in the county, town or city for which he may be chosen."[4]

    Historical party control

    Republicans won control of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2016. In 2022, they won an 80-20 majority.

    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 Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

    Kentucky House of Representatives election results: 1992-2022

    Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22
    Democrats 72 64 64 66 64 65 57 61 65 58 55 54 36 39 25 20
    Republicans 28 36 36 34 36 35 43 39 35 42 45 46 64 61 75 80

    Trifecta history

    A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Kentucky was under the following types of trifecta control:

    • Democratic trifecta: 1992-1999
    • Republican trifecta: 2017-2019
    • Divided government: 2000-2016, 2020-2023

    Kentucky Party Control: 1992-2024
    Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Three years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D
    Senate D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R

    Elections

    Elections by year

    Kentucky state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Kentucky holds elections for its legislature in even years.

    2024

    See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024

    Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives will take place in 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. A primary is May 21, 2024. The filing deadline is January 5, 2024.

    2022

    See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022

    Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives 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.

    In the 2022 elections, Republicans increased their majority from 75-25 to 80-20.


    Kentucky House of Representatives
    Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
         Democratic Party 25 20
         Republican Party 75 80
    Total 100 100

    2020

    See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020

    Elections for the office of Kentucky House of Representatives 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.

    In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the Kentucky House of Representatives increased from 62-37 to 75-25.

    Kentucky House of Representatives
    Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
         Democratic Party 37 25
         Republican Party 62 75
         Vacancy 1 0
    Total 100 100

    2018

    See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018

    Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on May 22, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2018.[5]

    In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the Kentucky House of Representatives was reduced from 62-37 to 61-39.

    Kentucky House of Representatives
    Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
         Democratic Party 37 39
         Republican Party 62 61
         Vacancy 1 0
    Total 100 100

    2016

    See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016

    Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives 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. All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

    Heading into the election, Democrats held a 53-46 majority with one vacancy. Republicans won control of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the first time since 1920, providing the GOP with a new trifecta in Kentucky. Republicans picked up 17 seats in the November general election, giving the GOP a 28-seat majority.

    Kentucky House of Representatives
    Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
         Democratic Party 53 36
         Republican Party 46 64
         Vacancy 1 0
    Total 100 100

    Vacancies

    See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

    If there is a vacancy in the Kentucky General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election if the General Assembly is not in session. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election if lawmakers are in session.[12] All nominating petitions must be filed at least 49 days before the election.[13]

    DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Kentucky Rev. Stat. § 118.730-§118.770

    District map

    See also: Kentucky state legislative districts

    The state of Kentucky has 138 legislative districts. Each district elects one representative. The state Senate has 38 districts and the state House has 100 districts.

    Use the interactive map below to find your district.



    Redistricting

    See also: Redistricting in Kentucky

    In Kentucky, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. District maps may be vetoed by the governor.[14]

    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.[14]

    The Kentucky Constitution requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous ... and preserve whole counties where possible."[14]

    2020

    See also: Redistricting in Kentucky after the 2020 census

    Kentucky adopted new state House district boundaries on January 20, 2022, after the general assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’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.[15] 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.[16]

    Ryland Barton of National Public Radio affiliate WFPL wrote that, "The House map further divides several urban areas in the state and connects them with rural districts in surrounding areas."[17] Steve Rogers of WTVQ 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."[18]

    District map after 2020 redistricting

    This map took effect for Kentucky’s 2022 legislative elections.

    Kentucky state House districts 2022-1.jpg

    2010

    See also: Redistricting in Kentucky after the 2010 census

    Kentucky received its local census data on March 17, 2011. The state's population grew 7.4 percent to 4,339,367, with the central region's population gaining and other areas declining.[19]

    At the time of redistricting the assembly was split, Democrats controlled the House and Republicans controlled the Senate. The Assembly began the redistricting process for legislative boundaries in January 2011, and each chamber drew its own maps. On January 20, Governor Steve Beshear (D) signed the state's legislative redistricting maps into law. On February 7, 2012, a Franklin Circuit Court ruled that Kentucky's new state legislative district maps were unconstitutional, finding that the districts exhibited unacceptable population disparities and divided too many counties.[20] On February 24, 2012, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the circuit court ruling.[21] On June 20, 2013, Governor Beshear (D) called for a special session of the legislature to consider redistricting on August 19, 2013.[22] Governor Beshear (D) signed new state legislative district maps into law on August 23, 2013. The legislation was approved by a vote of 35 to 2 in the Senate and 79 to 18 in the House.[23]

    Sessions

    Legislation

    The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Kentucky House of Representatives has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by the House and signed by the governor after its passage in the Senate. The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.

    Dates of legislative sessions in Kentucky by year

    2024

    See also: 2024 Kentucky legislative session and Dates of 2024 state legislative sessions

    In 2024, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 2, 2024, and adjourn on April 15, 2024.

    2023

    See also: 2023 Kentucky legislative session and Dates of 2023 state legislative sessions

    In 2023, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 3, 2023, and adjourn on March 30, 2023.



    About legislative sessions in Kentucky

    The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[30] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.

    Section 36 of the Kentucky Constitution establishes when the Kentucky General Assembly, which the House is a part of, 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.[31][32]

    Bills may be filed at any time during the House and Senate Clerks' office hours.[33][34]

    Legislative roles and procedures

    Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the role of the legislature in the state budget, procedures for filling membership vacancies, and redistricting.

    Veto overrides

    Veto Override Graphic-Republican Party.png

    See also: Veto overrides in state legislatures

    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.

    How many legislators are required to vote for an override? A majority of members in both chambers.

    A simple majority of members in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 51 of the 100 members in the Kentucky House of Representatives and 20 of the 38 members in the Kentucky State Senate. Kentucky is one of six states that requires a majority vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.

    Authority: The Executive Department, Section 88 of the Kentucky Constitution.

    "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."

    Role in state budget

    See also: Kentucky state budget and finances
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    The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[35]

    1. Budget instructions are sent to state agencies in July of the year preceding the start of the biennium.
    2. State agencies submit their budget requests by November 15.
    3. The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the legislature 10 days after the legislature convenes in early January.
    4. The state legislature adopts a budget in April. The biennium begins July 1.

    Kentucky is one of 43 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.[35]

    The governor is statutorily required to submit a balanced budget proposal. The legislature is constitutionally required to pass a balanced budget.[35]

    Committees

    See also: List of committees in Kentucky state government

    Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.

    • Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
    • Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
    • Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.

    Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The Kentucky House of Representatives has 20 standing committees:


    Constitutional amendments

    In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

    The methods in which the Kentucky Constitution can be amended:

    See also: Mode of Revision, Kentucky Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Kentucky

    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 initiative for either initiated constitutional amendments or initiated state statutes.

    Legislature

    See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

    A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Kentucky State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Kentucky House of Representatives and 23 votes in the Kentucky Senate, 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.

    Convention

    See also: Convention-referred constitutional amendment

    According to the Kentucky Constitution, the state Legislature 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.



    2025 measures:

    See also: 2025 ballot measures

    Certified:

    The following measures have been certified for the ballot.

    No measures to list


    Potential:

    The following measures have made it through one chamber—or one session for two session states—and may appear on the ballot in 2025.

    No measures to list

    2024 measures:

    Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2024 ballot by the legislature or that have made it approximately halfway through the process in the legislature for referral to the ballot in 2024.

    See also: 2024 ballot measures

    Certified:

    The following measures have been certified for the ballot.

    No measures to list


    Potential:

    The following measures have made it through one chamber—or one session for two session states—and may appear on the ballot in 2024.

    No measures to list

    See also

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    External links

    Footnotes

    1. Kentucky General Assembly, "Rules of Procedure for the 2020 Regular Session of the House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021 (Referenced Rules 26-28)
    2. [https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators#:
      text=Kentucky%20House,House%20elected%20every%20two%20years. Kentucky General Assembly, "Legislators," accessed February 10, 2021]
    3. Kentucky Constitution, "Section 30," accessed February 10, 2021
    4. Kentucky General Assembly, "Section 32 Qualifications of Senators and Representatives," accessed January 26, 2023
    5. Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2018 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed June 1, 2017
    6. Follow the Money, "Kentucky 2010 - Candidates," accessed June 13, 2014
    7. Follow the Money, "Kentucky 2008 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    8. Follow the Money, "Kentucky 2006 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    9. Follow the Money, "Kentucky 2004 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    10. Follow the Money, "Kentucky 2002 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    11. Follow the Money, "Kentucky 2000 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
    12. Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, "Kentucky Revised Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 118.730)
    13. Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, "Kentucky Revised Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 118.770)
    14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 All About Redistricting, "Kentucky," accessed April 29, 2015
    15. Kentucky General Assembly, "House Bill 2," accessed January 21, 2022
    16. Kentucky General Assembly, "Senate Bill 2," accessed January 21, 2022
    17. WFPL, "Lawmakers override Beshear vetoes, Dems sue to block redistricting maps," January 20, 2022
    18. WTVQ, "UPDATE: Legislature overrides congressional redistricting veto," January 20, 2022
    19. Kentucky State Data Center, accessed February 10, 2021
    20. Courier-Journal, "Legislators to appeal ruling on districts," February 9, 2012
    21. McCreary, "Supreme Court tosses redistricting," February 29, 2012
    22. Lex18, "Beshear Issues Call For Special Session On Redistricting," June 20, 2013
    23. Kentucky.com, "Governor quickly signs redistricting bill into law," August 23, 2013
    24. The Lebanon Enterprise, "General Assembly pulls together to pass a state budget," April 8, 2020
    25. WFPL, "Political Tension Starts Early in the Kentucky State House," January 6, 2016
    26. WKYT, "KY State legislature convenes as parties fight for power," January 5, 2016
    27. The Enquirer, "Ky. heroin bills raise hope, face skepticism," January 5, 2015
    28. wfpl.org, "What to Expect from the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly," January 7, 2014
    29. The Associated Press, "Lawmakers start Ky. session aiming for cooperation," January 8, 2013
    30. Find Law, "Tenth Amendment - U.S. Constitution," accessed February 10, 2021
    31. Kentucky Legislature, "Kentucky Constitution - Section 36," accessed February 10, 2021
    32. Kentucky Legislature, "Home," accessed February 10, 2021
    33. Kentucky Legislature, "Rules of Procedure for the 2020 Regular Session of the House," February 10, 2021
    34. Kentucky Legislature, "Rules of Procedure for the 2020 Regular Session of the House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021
    35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 National Association of State Budget Officers, "Budget Processes in the States, Spring 2021," accessed January 24, 2023