| 2021 session of the Kentucky General Assembly | |
| Body: | Kentucky General Assembly |
| State: | Kentucky |
| Session1 Type: | Regular |
| Session2 Type: | Extra. |
| Before: | 2020 |
| After: | 2022 |
| 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: | Morgan McGarvey (D–19th) Jan. 8, 2019 - Jan. 2, 2023 |
| 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: | Joni Jenkins (D–44th) Jan. 7, 2020 - Jan. 1, 2023 |
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 (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| End of previous session | 9 | 29 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Begin (January 5, 2021) | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Final voting share | ||||||
| Extra. session | 8 | 29 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Beginning of the next session | 8 | 30 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Party (shading shows control) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| End of previous session | 38 | 62 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Begin (January 5, 2021) | 25 | 75 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Final voting share | ||||||
| Extra. session | 25 | 73 | 98 | 2 | ||
| Beginning of the next session | 24 | 75 | 99 | 1 | ||
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.[1]
Senators in odd-numbered districts were elected in 2020, while senators in even-numbered districts were elected in 2018.
1. Jason Howell (R)
2. Danny Carroll (R)
3. Whitney Westerfield (R)
4. Robby Mills (R)
5. Stephen Meredith (R)
6. C. B. Embry (R)
7. Adrienne Southworth (R)
8. Matt Castlen (R)
9. David P. Givens (R)
10. Dennis Parrett (D)
11. John Schickel (R)
12. Alice Forgy Kerr (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. Morgan McGarvey (D)
20. Paul Hornback (R)
21. Brandon J. Storm (R)
22. Tom Buford (R)
23. Christian McDaniel (R)
24. Wil Schroder (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 2020.
1. Steven Rudy (R)
2. Richard Heath (R)
3. Randy Bridges (R)
4. Lynn Bechler (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. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R)
16. Jason Petrie (R)
17. Steve Sheldon (R)
18. Samara Heavrin (R)
19. Michael Meredith (R)
20. Patti Minter (D)
21. Bart Rowland (R)
22. Shawn McPherson (R)
23. Steve Riley (R)
24. Brandon Reed (R)
25. Jim DuPlessis (R)
26. Russell Webber (R)
27. Nancy Tate (R)
28. Charles Miller (D)
29. Kevin Bratcher (R)
30. Tom Burch (D)
31. Josie Raymond (D)
32. Tina Bojanowski (D)
33. Jason Nemes (R)
34. Mary Lou Marzian (D)
35. Lisa Willner (D)
36. Jerry T. Miller (R)
37. Jeffery Donohue (D)
38. McKenzie Cantrell (D)
39. Matt Lockett (R)
40. Nima Kulkarni (D)
41. Attica Scott (D)
42. Reginald Meeks (D)
43. Pamela Stevenson (D)
44. Joni Jenkins (D)
45. Killian Timoney (R)
46. Al Gentry (D)
47. Felicia Rabourn (R)
48. Ken Fleming (R)
49. Thomas Huff (R)
50. Chad McCoy (R)
51. John Carney (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. Sal Santoro (R)
61. Savannah Maddox (R)
62. Phillip Pratt (R)
63. Kim Banta (R)
64. Kimberly Poore Moser (R)
65. Buddy Wheatley (D)
66. C. Ed Massey (R)
67. Rachel Roberts (D)
68. Joseph Fischer (R)
69. Adam Koenig (R)
70. William Lawrence (R)
71. Josh Bray (R)
72. Matthew Koch (R)
73. Ryan Dotson (R)
74. David Hale (R)
75. Kelly Flood (D)
76. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D)
77. George Brown Jr. (D)
78. Mark Hart (R)
79. Susan Westrom (D)
80. David Meade (R)
81. Deanna Frazier (R)
82. Regina Bunch (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. Robert Goforth (R)
90. Derek Lewis (R)
91. Billy Wesley (R)
92. John Blanton (R)
93. Norma Kirk-McCormick (R)
94. Angie Hatton (D)
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)
|-! 22| |
(R)| data-sort-value="July 6, 2021" | Incumbent died July 6, 2021.
A special election was held November 2, 2021.| colspan=2 align=center | Vacant until the next session|}
|-! 51| |
(R)| data-sort-value="July 17, 2021" | Incumbent died July 17, 2021.
A special election was held November 2, 2021.| colspan=2 align=center | Vacant until the next session|-! 89| |
(R)| data-sort-value="August 24, 2021" | Incumbent resigned August 24, 2021.
A special election was held November 2, 2021.| colspan=2 align=center | Vacant until the next session|}
| 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 |
| 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 |