Kentucky General Assembly

Kentucky General Assembly
2024 session (adjourned)
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Term limits
None
History
FoundedMay 26, 1845
Leadership
Robert Stivers (R)
since January 8, 2013
Senate Majority Leader
Damon Thayer (R)
since January 8, 2013
David Osborne (R)
since January 8, 2019
House Majority Leader
Steven Rudy (R)
since January 5, 2021
Structure
Seats138 voting members
  • 38 senators
  • 100 representatives
Senate political groups
  •   Republican (31)
  •   Democratic (7)
House political groups
Length of term
Senate 4 years
House of Representatives 2 years
Salary$188.22/day + per diem (elected before January 1, 2023) $203.28/day + per diem (elected after January 1, 2023)[1]
Elections
Last Senate election
November 8, 2022
(19 seats)
Last House election
November 8, 2022
Next Senate election
November 5, 2024
(19 seats)
Next House election
November 5, 2024
RedistrictingLegislative control
Motto
United we stand, divided we fall
Meeting place
Kentucky State Capitol
Frankfort
Website
https://legislature.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It comprises the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives.

The General Assembly meets annually in the state capitol building in Frankfort, convening on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In even-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 60 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond April 15. In odd-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 30 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond March 30. Special sessions may be called by the Governor of Kentucky at any time and for any duration.

  1. ^ "How much do Kentucky's governor and other elected officials make? Here's a list". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2024.