| 2023 session of the Kentucky General Assembly | |
| Body: | Kentucky General Assembly |
| State: | Kentucky |
| Term Start: | January 3, 2023 |
| Term End: | March 30, 2023 |
| Before: | 2022 |
| After: | 2024 |
| Chamber1: | Senate |
| Membership1: | 38 |
| Control1: | Republican |
| Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | President |
| Chamber1 Leader1: | Robert Stivers (R–25th) Jan. 8, 2013 - present |
| Chamber1 Leader2 Type: | Majority leader |
| Chamber1 Leader2: | Damon Thayer (R–17th) Jan. 8, 2013 - present |
| Chamber1 Leader3 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Chamber1 Leader3: | Gerald Neal (D–33rd) Jan. 3, 2023 - present |
| Chamber2: | House of Representatives |
| Membership2: | 100 |
| Control2: | Republican |
| Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Chamber2 Leader1: | David Osborne (R–59th) Jan. 8, 2019 - present |
| Chamber2 Leader2 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Chamber2 Leader2: | Derrick Graham (D–57th) Jan. 3, 2023 - present |
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.
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Beginning of the next session | 7 | 31 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| End of previous session | 25 | 75 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Begin (January 3, 2023) | 20 | 80 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Final voting share | ||||||
| Beginning of the next session | 20 | 79 | 99 | 1 | ||
Senators in odd-numbered districts were elected in 2020, while senators in even-numbered districts were elected in 2022.
1. Jason Howell (R)
2. Danny Carroll (R)
3. Whitney Westerfield (R)
4. Robby Mills (R)
5. Stephen Meredith (R)
6. Lindsey Tichenor (R)
7. Adrienne Southworth (R)
8. Gary Boswell (R)
9. David P. Givens (R)
10. Matthew Deneen (R)
11. John Schickel (R)
12. Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R)
13. Reggie Thomas (D)
14. Jimmy Higdon (R)
15. Rick Girdler (R)
16. Max Wise (R)
17. Damon Thayer (R)
18. Robin L. Webb (D)
19. Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)
20. Gex Williams (R)
21. Brandon J. Storm (R)
22. Donald Douglas (R)
23. Christian McDaniel (R)
24. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R)
25. Robert Stivers (R)
26. Karen Berg (D)
27. Steve West (R)
28. Ralph Alvarado (R)
29. Johnnie Turner (R)
30. Brandon Smith (R)
31. Phillip Wheeler (R)
32. Mike Wilson (R)
33. Gerald Neal (D)
34. Jared Carpenter (R)
35. Denise Harper Angel (D)
36. Julie Raque Adams (R)
37. David Yates (D)
38. Mike Nemes (R)
All 100 house districts were last up for election in 2022.
1. Steven Rudy (R)
2. Richard Heath (R)
3. Randy Bridges (R)
4. D. Wade Williams (R)
5. Mary Beth Imes (R)
6. Chris Freeland (R)
7. Suzanne Miles (R)
8. Walker Thomas (R)
9. Myron Dossett (R)
10. Josh Calloway (R)
11. Jonathan Dixon (R)
12. Jim Gooch (R)
13. DJ Johnson (R)
14. Scott Lewis (R)
15. Rebecca Raymer (R)
16. Jason Petrie (R)
17. Robert Duvall (R)
18. Samara Heavrin (R)
19. Michael Meredith (R)
20. Kevin Jackson (R)
21. Amy Neighbors (R)
22. Shawn McPherson (R)
23. Steve Riley (R)
24. Brandon Reed (R)
25. Steve Bratcher (R)
26. Russell Webber (R)
27. Nancy Tate (R)
28. Jared Bauman (R)
29. Kevin Bratcher (R)
30. Daniel Grossberg (D)
31. Susan Tyler Witten (R)
32. Tina Bojanowski (D)
33. Jason Nemes (R)
34. Sarah Stalker (D)
35. Lisa Willner (D)
36. John Hodgson (R)
37. Emily Callaway (R)
38. Rachel Roarx (D)
39. Matt Lockett (R)
40. Nima Kulkarni (D)
41. Josie Raymond (D)
42. Keturah Herron (D)
43. Pamela Stevenson (D)
44. Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
45. Killian Timoney (R)
46. Al Gentry (D)
47. Felicia Rabourn (R)
48. Ken Fleming (R)
49. Thomas Huff (R)
50. Candy Massaroni (R)
51. Michael Pollock (R)
52. Ken Upchurch (R)
53. James Tipton (R)
54. Daniel Elliott (R)
55. Kim King (R)
56. Daniel Fister (R)
57. Derrick Graham (D)
58. Jennifer Decker (R)
59. David Osborne (R)
60. Marianne Proctor (R)
61. Savannah Maddox (R)
62. Phillip Pratt (R)
63. Kim Banta (R)
64. Kimberly Poore Moser (R)
65. Stephanie Dietz (R)
66. Steve Rawlings (R)
67. Rachel Roberts (D)
68. Mike Clines (R)
69. Steven Doan (R)
70. William Lawrence (R)
71. Josh Bray (R)
72. Matthew Koch (R)
73. Ryan Dotson (R)
74. David Hale (R)
75. Lindsey Burke (D)
76. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D)
77. George Brown Jr. (D)
78. Mark Hart (R)
79. Chad Aull (D)
80. David Meade (R)
81. Deanna Frazier (R)
82. Nick Wilson (R)
83. Josh Branscum (R)
84. Chris Fugate (R)
85. Shane Baker (R)
86. Tom Smith (R)
87. Adam Bowling (R)
88. Cherlynn Stevenson (D)
89. Timmy Truett (R)
90. Derek Lewis (R)
91. Billy Wesley (R)
92. John Blanton (R)
93. Lamin Swann (D)
94. Jacob Justice (R)
95. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D)
96. Patrick Flannery (R)
97. Bobby McCool (R)
98. Danny Bentley (R)
99. Richard White (R)
100. Scott Sharp (R)
|-! 19| data-sort-value="Aaaaa" | Vacant| data-sort-value="January 3, 2023" | Incumbent Morgan McGarvey (D) resigned at the beginning of this session, having been elected to in 2022.
A special election was held February 21, 2023.| |
(D)| March 2, 2023|-! 28| |
(R)| data-sort-value="January 6, 2023" | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2023, to become Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.[1]
A special election was held May 16, 2023.| colspan=2 align=center | Vacant until the next session|}
There were no changes in House of Representatives membership during this session.
| 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 |
| 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 |