# 2023 Kentucky General Assembly

The 2023 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 3, 2023, and adjourned sine die on March 30, 2023. It was the fourth regular session of the legislature during the tenure of governor Andy Beshear.
Republicans maintained their majorities in both chambers following the 2022 elections for the senate and the house.

## Major legislation
### Enacted

* SB 150: An act relating to children (passed over veto)

## 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 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0 |
| Begin (January 3, 2023) | 6 | 31 | 37 | 1 |
| January 6, 2023 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 2 |
| March 2, 2023 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 1 |
| Final voting share | 18.9% | 81.1% | | |
| Beginning of the next session | 7 | 31 | 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 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 0 |
| Begin (January 3, 2023) | 20 | 80 | 100 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 20.0% | 80.0% | | |
| Beginning of the next session | 20 | 79 | 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: Gerald Neal
* Minority Whip: David Yates
* 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: Jason Nemes
* Majority Caucus Chair: Suzanne Miles

#### Minority (Democratic)

* Minority Leader: Derrick Graham
* Minority Whip: Rachel Roberts
* Minority Caucus Chair: Cherlynn Stevenson

## Members
### Senate

Senators in odd-numbered districts were elected in 2020, while senators in even-numbered districts were elected in 2022.

### House of Representatives

All 100 house districts were last up for election in 2022.

## Changes in membership
### House of Representatives changes

There were no changes in House of Representatives membership during this session.

## Committees
### Senate committees

| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
| Agriculture | Jason Howell | Gary Boswell |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Christian McDaniel | Amanda Mays Bledsoe |
| Banking and Insurance | Jared Carpenter | Rick Girdler |
| Committee on Committees | Robert Stivers | none |
| Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor | Max Wise | Phillip Wheeler |
| Education | Steve West | Gex Williams |
| Enrollment | Amanda Mays Bledsoe | none |
| Families and Children | Danny Carroll | Julie Raque Adams |
| Health and Services | Stephen Meredith | Donald Douglas |
| Judiciary | Whitney Westerfield | Phillip Wheeler |
| Licensing and Occupations | John Schickel | Mike Nemes |
| 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 | Rick Girdler | Matthew Deneen |

### House of Representatives committees

| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair(s) |
| Agriculture | Richard Heath | Daniel Fister |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Jason Petrie | Adam Bowling and Josh Bray |
| Banking and Insurance | Michael Meredith | Matt Lockett and Michael Pollock |
| Committee on Committees | David Osborne | David Meade |
| Economic Development and Workforce Investment | Josh Branscum | Thomas Huff |
| Education | James Tipton | Shane Baker and Timmy Truett |
| Elections, Const. Amendments, and Intergovermental Affairs | Kevin Bratcher | Josh Calloway |
| Enrollment | Thomas Huff | none |
| Families and Children | Samara Heavrin | Steve Riley |
| Health Services | Kimberly Poore Moser | Ryan Dotson |
| Judiciary | Daniel Elliott | Jennifer Decker |
| Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations | Matthew Koch | Tom Smith |
| Local Government | Randy Bridges | Ken Fleming |
| Natural Resources and Energy | Jim Gooch | Billy Wesley and Richard White |
| Rules | David Osborne | David Meade |
| Small Business and Information Technology | Phillip Pratt | William Lawrence |
| State Government | David Hale | Mary Beth Imes |
| Tourism and Outdoor Recreation | Kim King | Shawn McPherson |
| Transportation | John Blanton | Jonathan Dixon |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection | Walker Thomas | Scott Sharp |