# 2021 Kentucky General Assembly

The 2021 Kentucky General Assembly was a meeting of the Kentucky General Assembly, composed of the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives. It convened in Frankfort on January 5, 2021, and adjourned sine die on March 30, 2021. It was the second regular session of the legislature during the tenure of governor Andy Beshear. The legislature convened again in September 2021 for an extraordinary session.
Republicans maintained their majorities in both chambers following the 2020 elections for the senate and the house.

## Party summary
### Senate

Overview of Senate membership by party :
| | Party(shading shows control) | Party(shading shows control) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous session | 9 | 29 | 38 | 0 |
| Begin (January 5, 2021) | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 21.1% | 78.9% | | |
| Extra. session | 8 | 29 | 37 | 1 |
| Beginning of the next session | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0 |

### House of Representatives

Overview of House membership by party :
| | Party(shading shows control) | Party(shading shows control) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous session | 38 | 62 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin (January 5, 2021) | 25 | 75 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 25.0% | 75.0% | | |
| Extra. session | 25 | 73 | 98 | 2 |
| Beginning of the next session | 24 | 75 | 99 | 1 |

## Leadership
### Senate
#### Presiding

* President: Robert Stivers (R)
* President pro tempore: David P. Givens (R)

#### Majority (Republican)

* Majority Leader: Damon Thayer
* Majority Whip: Mike Wilson
* Majority Caucus Chair: Julie Raque Adams

#### Minority (Democratic)

* Minority Leader: Morgan McGarvey
* Minority Whip: Dennis Parrett
* Minority Caucus Chair: Reggie Thomas

### House of Representatives
#### Presiding

* Speaker: David Osborne (R)
* Speaker pro tempore: David Meade (R)

#### Majority (Republican)

* Majority Leader: Steven Rudy
* Majority Whip: Chad McCoy
* Majority Caucus Chair: Suzanne Miles

#### Minority (Democratic)

* Minority Leader: Joni Jenkins
* Minority Whip: Angie Hatton
* Minority Caucus Chair: Derrick Graham

## Extraordinary session

The legislature was convened by governor Andy Beshear from September 7 to 9 following a ruling of the Kentucky Supreme Court that his state of emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic required the approval of the legislature. The General Assembly approved the state of emergency, but banned Beshear from instituting mask mandates.

## Members
### Senate

Senators in odd-numbered districts were elected in 2020, while senators in even-numbered districts were elected in 2018.

### House of Representatives

All 100 house districts were last up for election in 2020.

## Committees
### Senate committees

| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
| Agriculture | Paul Hornback | Matt Castlen |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Christian McDaniel | none |
| Banking and Insurance | Jared Carpenter | Rick Girdler |
| Committee on Committees | Robert Stivers | none |
| Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor | Wil Schroder | Phillip Wheeler |
| Education | Max Wise | Steve West |
| Enrollment | Brandon J. Storm | none |
| Health and Services | Ralph Alvarado | Stephen Meredith |
| Judiciary | Whitney Westerfield | Danny Carroll |
| Licensing and Occupations | John Schickel | Jason Howell |
| Natural Resources and Energy | Brandon Smith | Johnnie Turner |
| Rules | Robert Stivers | none |
| State and Local Government | Robby Mills | Mike Nemes |
| Transportation | Jimmy Higdon | Brandon J. Storm |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection | C. B. Embry | Stephen Meredith |

### House of Representatives committees

| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair(s) |
| Agriculture | Richard Heath | Mark Hart |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Jason Petrie | Brandon Reed |
| Banking and Insurance | Bart Rowland | Derek Lewis |
| Committee on Committees | David Osborne | David Meade |
| Economic Development and Workforce Investment | Russell Webber | Daniel Elliott |
| Education | Regina Bunch | John Carney and Steve Riley |
| Elections, Const. Amendments, and Intergovermental Affairs | Kevin Bratcher | Scott Lewis |
| Enrollment | David Hale | none |
| Health Services | Kimberly Poore Moser | Melinda Gibbons Prunty |
| Judiciary | C. Ed Massey | Kim Banta |
| Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations | Adam Koenig | Matthew Koch |
| Local Government | Michael Meredith | Deanna Frazier |
| Natural Resources and Energy | Jim Gooch | Richard White |
| Rules | David Osborne | David Meade |
| Small Business and Information Technology | Phillip Pratt | Chris Freeland |
| State Government | Jerry T. Miller | Adam Bowling and Kevin Bratcher |
| Tourism and Outdoor Recreation | Kim King | Chris Fugate |
| Transportation | Ken Upchurch | Randy Bridges |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection | Walker Thomas | Bobby McCool |