Kentucky Senate

Kentucky State Senate
Kentucky General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2017
Leadership
President of the Senate	Robert Stivers (R) since January 4, 2013
President pro Tempore	David P. Givens (R) since January 6, 2015
Majority Leader	Damon Thayer (R) since January 4, 2013
Minority Leader	Morgan McGarvey (D) since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats	38
Political groups	Majority   Republican (28) Minority   Democratic (9) Vacant    Vacant (1)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	The Legislative Department, Section 29, Kentucky Constitution
Salary	$186.73/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2018 (19 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020 (19 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Kentucky State Capitol Frankfort, Kentucky
Website
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. The Kentucky Senate meets at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort.

Contents

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  1 Terms and qualifications
  


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  2 Leadership
  
  
  
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    2.1 Leaders
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Members
  
  
  
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    3.1 List of current Senators
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 History
  


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  5 Standing Committees
  


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  6 Past composition of the Senate
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

Terms and qualifications

According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a state senator must:

• be at least 30 years old;


• be a citizen of Kentucky;


• have resided in the state at least six years and the district at least one year prior to election.

Per section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution, senators are elected to four year staggered terms, with half the Senate elected every two years.

Leadership

Prior to a 1992 constitutional amendment, the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky presided over the Senate; the 1992 amendment created a new office of President of the Senate to be held by one of the 38 senators.

Leaders

• President (elected by full body): Robert Stivers (R-25)


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  President pro tempore (elected by full body): David P. Givens (R-9)

Additionally, each political party elects a floor leader, whip, and caucus chairman.

Current party leadership of the Kentucky Senate:

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  Republican Party
  
  
  
  • Leader: Damon Thayer (R-17)
  
  
  • Whip: Jimmy Higdon (R-14)
  
  
  • Caucus chair: Dan Seum (R-38)
  
  
  
  


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  Democratic Party
  
  
  
  • Leader: Morgan McGarvey (D-17)
  
  
  • Whip: Dennis Parrett^[1] (D-10)
  
  
  • Caucus chair: Johnny Ray Turner (D-29)
  
  
  
  

Members

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	27	11	38	0
Begin 2019 Session	29	9	38	0
Latest voting share	7001736800000000000♠73.68%	7001263200000000000♠26.32%

List of current Senators

As of 10 January 2019^[update]:^[2]

District	Senator	Party	Hometown	Counties in Senate District	Since	Committee Chair
1	Stanley H. Humphries	Rep	Cadiz	Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, Trigg	2013
2	Danny Carroll	Rep	Paducah	Ballard, McCracken, Marshall	2015
3	Whitney Westerfield	Rep	Hopkinsville	Christian, Logan, Todd	2013	Judiciary
4	Robert Mills	Rep	Princeton	Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Henderson, Henderson	2018
5	Stephen Meredith	Rep	Leitchfield	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, LaRue, Meade	2016
6	C.B. Embry Jr.	Rep	Morgantown	Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio	2015
7	Julian Carroll	Dem	Frankfort	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Woodford	2005
8	Matt Castlen	Rep	Sorgho	Daviess, McLean	2018	State & Local Government
9	David P. Givens	Rep	Greensburg	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Simpson	2009
10	Dennis Parrett	Dem	Elizabethtown	Hardin, Jefferson	2011
11	John Schickel	Rep	Union	Boone, Gallatin, Kenton	2009	Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
12	Alice Forgy Kerr	Rep	Lexington	Fayette	1999	Economic Development, Tourism & Labor
13	Reggie Thomas	Dem	Lexington	Fayette	2013
14	Jimmy Higdon	Rep	Lebanon	Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor, Washington	2009	Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
15	Rick Girdler	Rep	Somerset	Adair, Casey, Pulaski, Russell	2017	Capital Projects
16	Max Wise	Rep	Campbellsville	Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Monroe, Wayne, Whitley	2015
17	Damon Thayer	Rep	Georgetown	Grant, Kenton, Owen, Scott	2003
18	Robin L. Webb	Dem	Grayson	Bracken, Carter, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Robertson	2009
19	Morgan McGarvey	Dem	Louisville	Jefferson	2013
20	Paul Hornback	Rep	Shelbyville	Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer	2011	Agriculture
21	Albert Robinson	Rep	London	Estil, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell	2005 (1989–96)
22	Tom Buford	Rep	Nicholasville	Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine	1991	Banking & Insurance
23	Christian McDaniel	Rep	Taylor Mill	Kenton	2013
24	Wil Schroder	Rep	Wilder	Campbell, Pendleton	2015
25	Robert Stivers II	Rep	Manchester	Clay, Knox, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Wolfe	1997
26	Ernie Harris	Rep	Crestwood	Carroll, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble	1995	Transportation
27	Steve West	Rep	Millersburg	Bourbon, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson, Rowan	2015
28	Ralph Alvarado	Rep	Winchester	Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Harrison, Montgomery, Nicholas	2015
29	Johnny Ray Turner	Dem	Drift	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher	2001
30	Brandon Smith	Rep	Hazard	Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Perry	2008 (2001–08)
31	Philip Wheeler	Rep
32	Mike Wilson	Rep	Bowling Green	Butler, Warren	February 2011	Education
33	Gerald Neal	Dem	Louisville	Jefferson	1989
34	Jared Carpenter	Rep	Berea	Lincoln, Madison, Rockcastle	2011	Natural Resources, and Energy
35	Denise Harper Angel	Dem	Louisville	Jefferson	2005
36	Julie Raque Adams	Rep	Louisville	Jefferson	2015 (2011-2015)
37	Perry B. Clark	Dem	Louisville	Jefferson	2006 (1995-06)
38	Dan "Malano" Seum	Rep	Louisville	Jefferson	1995 (1982–88, 1989–92)

History

Carolyn Conn Moore became the first woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate when in November 1949 she won a special election to replace her husband, J. Lee Moore, in the legislature after his death.^[3]Gerald Neal became the first African-American to be elected to the Kentucky Senate in 1988. Gerald Neal also became the first African-American ever to be elected to a leadership position in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2014. ^[4]

Standing Committees

As of 16 July 2018^[update].^[5]

Committee	Chair	Vice Chair
Agriculture	Paul Hornback (R-20)	Steve West (R-27)
Appropriations and Revenue	Christian McDaniel (R-23)	Stan Humphries (R-1)
Banking and Insurance	Tom Buford (R-22)	Jared Carpenter (R-34)
Committee on Committees	Robert Stivers (R-29)	N/A
Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor	Alice Forgy Kerr (R-12)	Rick Girdler (R-15)
Education	Max Wise (R-16)	Steve West (R-27)
Enrollment	Wil Schroder (R-24)	N/A
Health and Welfare	Julie Raque Adams (R-36)	Ralph Alvarado (R-28)
Judiciary	Whitney Westerfield (R-3)	Wil Schroder (R-24)
Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations	John Schickel (R-11)	Paul Hornback (R-20)
Natural Resources and Energy	Jared Carpenter (R-24)	Brandon Smith (R-30)
Rules	Robert Stivers (R-29)	N/A
State and Local Government	Joe Bowen (R-8)	Stan Humphries (R-1)
Transportation	Ernie Harris (R-26)	Brandon Smith (R-30)
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection	Albert Robinson (R-21)	C.B. Embry Jr. (R-6)

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in Kentucky

See also

• Kentucky General Assembly


• Kentucky House of Representatives


• Government of Kentucky


• American Legislative Exchange Council members

References

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   ^ "Senate: Members By District". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
   


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   ^ Oswald, Sharon (5 January 1977). "From senate to housemother, Mrs. Moore is mother of 110". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa: The Tuscaloosa News. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
   


4. 
   ^ Lawrence Smith (December 2, 2014). "Louisvill state senator becomes first African-American elected to leadership in KY legislature". wdrb.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
   


5. 
   ^ "2018 Senate Standing Committees". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
   

External links

• 
  Kentucky Legislature Senate Members official government website
  


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  State Senate of Kentucky at Project Vote Smart
  


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  Kentucky Senate at Ballotpedia
  

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President of the Senate: Robert Stivers (R) President pro Tempore: David P. Givens (R) Majority Leader: Damon Thayer (R) Minority Leader: Ray S. Jones II (D)
Stan Humphries (R)    Danny Carroll (R)    Whitney Westerfield (R)    Dorsey Ridley (D)    Carroll Gibson (R)    C. B. Embry (R)    Julian M. Carroll (D)    Joe Bowen (R)    David P. Givens (R)    Dennis Parrett (D)    John Schickel (R)    Alice Forgy Kerr (R)    Reginald Thomas (D)    Jimmy Higdon (R)    Rick Girdler (R)    Max Wise (R)    Damon Thayer (R)    Robin L. Webb (D)    Morgan McGarvey (D)    Paul Hornback (R)    Albert Robinson (R)    Tom Buford (R)    Christian McDaniel (R)    Wil Schroder (R)    Robert Stivers II (R)    Ernie Harris (R)    Stephen West (R)    Ralph Alvarado (R)    Johnny Ray Turner (D)    Brandon Smith (R)    Ray S. Jones II (D)    Mike Wilson (R)    Gerald Neal (D)    Jared Carpenter (R)    Denise Harper Angel (D)    Julie Raque Adams (R)    Perry B. Clark (D)    Dan "Malano" Seum (R)
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