2021 Grassroots Legislative Guide

The voices and vision of Kentuckians are essential in a healthy democracy. This guide is a tool for grassroots lobbyists on issues that matter, and for holding legislators accountable to all of us during the 2021 General Assembly.

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WHY KFTC PUBLISHES THIS LEGISLATIVE GUIDE

In 1982, KFTC members got involved in their first legislative session. Our issues were noticed, our presence felt, members empowered, legislators more accountable and the groundwork laid for a string of significant legislative victories over the years. The importance of grassroots involvement in the legislative process – whether lobbying in Frankfort, as we did in the past, or working from home – cannot be overstated. We provide the information in this publication to help enable and improve that involvement – and ultimately make Kentucky a better place to live, raise families and do business.

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KFTC membership dues are $15 to $50 per year, based on ability to pay. No one is denied membership because of inability to pay. Membership is open to anyone who is committed to equality, democracy and nonviolent change.

Tips for using this publication, staying informed and active ............................... 3

KFTC STEERING COMMITTEE

We choose a just economy where all Kentuckians can thrive............................... 6

Cassia Herron, chairperson Alan Smith, vice chairperson Rebecca Tucker, secretary-treasurer Tiff Duncan, at-large member Meta Mendel-Reyes, immediate past chair

We choose Breonna’s Law and more for racial justice movement...................... 7

Chapter Representatives Tiffany Pyette, Big Sandy Luke Morgan, Central Kentucky David Miller, Cumberland Courtney Kearney, Jefferson County John Wade, Madison County Paul Schwartz, Northern Kentucky Alvin Madden-Grider, Rowan County Amelia Cloud, Rolling Bluegrass Megan Adkins, Southern Kentucky Shannon Scott, Wilderness Trace

Maps: Finding your representative in the Kentucky House .................................. 11

Chapter Alternates Kathy Curtis, Big Sandy; (vacant), Central Kentucky; Venus Evans, Cumberland; Cordia Pickerill, Jefferson County; Kelly Smith, Madison County; Roberta Campbell, Northern Kentucky; Angela Rowe, Rowan County; Rosanne Klarer, Rolling Bluegrass; Johnalma Barnette and Alayna Milby, Southern Kentucky; Joe Myers, Wilderness Trace Associate Chapters representatives Lynne Anderson and Joy Fitzgerald; Shelby County Jim Gearheart, Western Kentucky

What we know about public access to legislators and proceedings.................. 4 2021 Legislative Calendar.................................................................................................... 4 We Are Kentuckians: we choose each other thru legislative actions................. 5 We choose a healthy democracy with voting rights for all Kentuckians.......... 5

KFTC lobby days and actions............................................................................................. 7 We choose clean energy, health care for all and safe communities ................. 8 Legislators by county .................................................................................................... 9-10 Kentucky House members: contact info, district, committees and more ...... 12-23 House committee meetings ..............................................................................................19 Tips for using the Toll-Free Legislative Message Line ............................................19 Tips for writing to legislators ......................................................................................... 22 House leadership phone numbers ............................................................................... 23 House committee assignments ..................................................................................... 24 Maps: Finding your senator in the Kentucky Senate ............................................ 25 Kentucky Senate members contact info, district, committees and more ...... 26-30 Senate committee meetings ......................................................................................... 30 Finding and tracking legislation.................................................................................... 30 Senate committee assignments...................................................................................... 31 Senate leadership phone numbers ................................................................................31 How a Bill Becomes a Law in Kentucky ..................................................................... 32 This legislative guide is published by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and mailed third class from Louisville, KY. Feedback and requests for additional copies can be sent to P.O. Box 864, Prestonsburg, KY 41653 or jhardt@kftc.org.

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Tips for using this publication, staying informed and active Direct communication with legislators is the most effective way to get them to cast an informed vote. Therefore, this publication is designed to provide as many ways possible (letters, phone calls, emails, social media, etc.) to contact lawmakers to offer opinions, encourage their informed and just vote, and engage in other activities to influence legislative outcomes.

Also in the following pages is information about staying informed of legislative activities. Knowing how legislators vote on certain issues, on what committees they serve, if they have a leadership position, what legislation is passed or defeated (or not given a hearing) and how to watch their proceedings all allow for more informed conversations with legislators – and informed voting.

This publication is designed to be useful for grassroots lobbyists both during the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly and throughout the year. The tips below will make the information in the following pages easier to use.

• Knowing who your legislators are. Every Kentucky resident is represented by one state senator and one state representative. To find out which legislator represents a certain county, refer to the list on pages 9-10 and the maps on pages 11 and 25. Some counties are divided and have more than one representative or senator. In those counties, your local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at https://bit. ly/39ai4lO and choosing the “By District” link.

• The heart of this publication is the names, contact information and committee assignments of legislators. This provides many different

ways to contact your legislators and know on what committees they have a voice and vote. We hope you take advantage of all these opportunities and encourage others to do so.

• Use the toll-free numbers throughout this publication to stay informed of legislative activities and communicate with legislators.

• Watch the livestreams. Kentucky Educational Television and the Legislative Research Commission have streaming video of House and Senate sessions and committee hearings, and KET has nightly broadcasts on the days the legislature is in session that summarize the day’s key votes or hearings (these also are available and archived on its website: www.ket.org/legislature).

• The Legislative Research Commission website is full of information (legislature.ky.gov). You can read every bill and resolution that is filed and any action taken on legislation, including vote tallies. There are many additional resource, including a Bill Watch service that will send you notifications for any legislation you want to track.

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2021 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

In 2021 and odd-numbered years, the Gen­ eral Assembly meets for 30 working days. This year they started on January 5 and will finish in late March.

In most odd-numbered years, the General Assembly meets for 4 days in early January and then takes a recess. This year, they met for 8 days so Republicans could ram through some of its most controversial bills. It will space out its remaining 22 working days between Febru­ ary 2 and the end of March, While in session, the legislature meets Monday through Friday, except for the Febru­ ary 15 legislative holiday, until its last regular day in mid-March, followed by a recess until late March to give the governor time to veto any bills. On a final day in late March, legislators will consider any vetoes and adjourn.

Those March dates have not yet been re­ leased by legislative leaders.

On Mondays, the House and Senate usually go into full session at 4 p.m. Committee meet­ ings generally are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting as early as 8 a.m. The House and Senate Rules Committees usually meet daily.

The full House and Senate usually go into session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Fridays, the House and Senate usually meet in the morning. All meetings, ex­ cept for the Rules Committee, are open to the public – normally. During the pandemic, in-per­ son attendance is restricted

Committees have regular weekly meetings (listed on pages 19 and 30). Committees may hold additional meetings, which often are an­ nounced only a day or two, sometimes only a few hours or minutes, ahead of time.

The Legislative Research Commission operates a toll-free Calendar Line (800-6339650) which gives the day’s meeting sched­ ule. Or view a weekly calendar online at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar.

JANUARY 5-13 Legislators met 8 days, then recessed FEBRUARY 2 General Assembly reconvenes 15 Legislative holiday (Presidents Day) MARCH Schedule not yet released.

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What we know about public access to legislators and legislative proceedings Since 1982, KFTC members are used to having a notable presence in the halls of the capitol and capitol annex in Frankfort as they lend their voices to the legislative decision-making process.

Much is different in the 2021 General Assembly.

Here is what we know about the ways the legislature is operating and the public can participate – with everything subject to change: GENERAL ACCESS: General public access to the capitol building and annex is not allowed, with limited exceptions for lawmakers, essential staff, reporters and “specifically approved individuals” (those with approved appointments). For people with appointments, access is limited to the appointment time, and you are expected to leave after the appointment. Your name will have to be given by the person you are meeting with to security at the door to gain access.

SCHEDULED ANNEX MEETINGS: Meetings will be limited to three people and will take place in annex offices. When you arrive at the visitor entrance, contact the legislative assistant or LRC staff who will verify your appointment time and may meet you there to escort you to the meeting. If you do not have a mask or face covering, one will be provided to you.

ANNEX EVENTS: There will be no scheduled group events allowed in the cafeteria or elsewhere.

ROTUNDA EVENTS: If you have a date/time reserved for use of the rotunda during the session, you will probably receive an email from Historic Properties stating that you may use the rotunda on your reserved date/time, but with a limit of 10 people.

HOUSE/SENATE CHAMBERS and GALLERIES: House members may vote on legislation from their annex office or in the chamber, though most have been in the chamber. Senators meet in person in the Senate chamber and conduct their business there, as usual.

House and Senate galleries are closed to the public.

MASKS: Everyone is required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth the entire time you are in the Capitol or annex. There may be exceptions for young children and for persons with disabilities. If you have a condition that prevents you from wearing a mask, check with the official/policy-maker you are meeting with to arrange accommodations.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Committee meetings are limited to one hour each, in order to accommodate cleaning of the rooms between meetings. A rule change made by both the Senate and the House will allow bills to be placed on the agenda with only 24 hours notice (previously 48). All committee meetings will be livestreamed by either KET or LRC. House members may participate and vote in committee meetings either in person or remotely from their annex offices. Senators will participate in committee meetings in person.

PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS: If you have been invited to testify during a committee hearing, your name will be given to leadership and you will receive an email with permission for access to the building. There is an option to testify remotely, though it is up to the committee chair.

Requests to testify at a committee hearing must be submitted 24 hours in advance of the hearing. This is a real problem since the agenda for the meeting does not have to be posted until 24 hours in advance. KFTC and allies are pushing that this be changed to make the process more open to public participation.

Materials may be dropped off for distribution to legislators to Legislative Research Commission’s Project Center in Room 003 of the capitol annex. See the procedures for doing so here: https://bit.ly/369bqKK. ACCESS TO LEGISLATORS: Communications with legislators can be done by a variety of methods: • email legislators using their LRC addresses • leave messages for them by calling the Message Line: 800-372-7181 • call their legislative office at 502-564-8100 to speak with them or leave a message with their receptionists • write to them at their Frankfort office or home address (if provided) • ask them to set up a video chat (or offer one) with you and others.

If you are reaching out to your legislators for the first time, it is suggested that you send them an email with the subject line: “I am your constituent!” Include your home address and a phone number so they can get in touch with you.

This information was largely researched and compiled by Sheila Schuster with the Advocacy Action Network and Emily Beauregard with Kentucky Voices for Health.

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We Are Kentuckians: we choose each other thru legislative actions Kentuckians know what our communities need to thrive. It’s looking out for each other and treating each other like neighbors. It’s a healthy democracy – one that pushes our government to provide the support and services we need to live healthy and happy lives.

Many of our elected leaders in Frankfort, however, prioritize bills that, instead of addressing Kentucky’s real challenges, aim to turn us against each other and hurt those who are underrepresented. Some politicians want to stoke fear and blame against people based on where they come from, what they look like, or how much money they have.

Kentuckians are better than that. Our strength comes from our ability to stand up for each other. Together, we can let the legislators know that we aren’t fooled by their efforts to divide us.

This publication is designed to help us do that. Here are some of the top issues KFTC members are following in the 2021 legislative session, working as

best we can with limited access to legislators and legislative proceedings (sign up to get involved at: www.kftc.org/ga-events).

As this writing, legislators are on break until February 2. They will then draw out their 22 additional working days through the end of March. Hundreds of bills already have been introduced, and many new ones will be introduced through early February.

For the 2021 session, the KFTC Steering Committee prioritized voting rights and healthy democracy, a just budget and revenue reform, and Breonna’s Law and racial equity as issue areas where the most progress might occur.

There are many other bills that support planks in the KFTC Platform that have been or will be introduced, as well as many that would create barriers to a Kentucky where all people can thrive. The bills listed below and on the following pages are not meant to be a comprehensive list. Keep up with KFTC’s efforts around these bills at: www.kftc.org/bill-tracker.

We Are Kentuckians:

We choose a healthy democracy with voting rights for all Our democracy works best when elections are free and fair. When more of us have a say at the ballot box, we can elect leaders who will stand up for all Kentuckians. We are seeing in our country and our state what happens to our democracy and our society when people find it easy to register, vote and participate – and what happens when they are denied.

One of the biggest issues is respect for the voting rights of the more than 312,000 Kentuckians with a felony in their past. In December 2019, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to restore voting rights for an estimated 160,000 people who had previously been denied the right to vote. That was a great victory, and there’s more to do.

We want to make this Voting Rights victory permanent, but without the exclusions included in Beshear’s executive order. KFTC is working with the Voting Rights Coalition to support legislation which would respect the voting rights of folks who have a felony conviction in their past, without exception.

In the 2020 legislative session we came close to getting a good bill to the House floor before the session was curtailed because of the pandemic. House Bill 232 is a very similar bill with bipartisan sponsorship that will be the starting place in the 2021 session.

House Bill 232 would automatically restore voting rights upon the completion of one’s prison time, probation or parole and restore all civil rights five years after completion of imprisonment, probation or parole for people with a felony in their past.

A second big issue in the 2021 session is to make permanent the early voting and voting by mail (no-excuse absentee voting) option that was put in place in

2020 and helped boost participation in the election.

Those changes were made possible under Beshear’s emergency orders and agreements with Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Adams has indicated that he would support making some of those popular voting options permanent, but so far no specific bills have been filed KFTC members also are in active conversations on other legislative efforts to expand voting access and participation, including same-day registration, early voting and extended voting hours, and will fight any efforts that limit access to voting.

Bills already filed related to voting include: • •

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House Bill 51, which would extend voting hours to 7 p.m.

House Bill 72, which allows “convenience of the voter” as a basis for casting an absentee ballot, including mail ballot (Kentucky currently has a narrow list of reasons allowed for casting an absentee ballot); House Bill 182, to allow same day voter registration and make a driver’s license application simultaneously a voter registration form;

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Three bills that make law some of the practices established in 2020 – House Bill 203 to provide for cures mail-in absentee ballot deficiencies; House Bill 204 to establish the use of a secure ballot drop box as an option for return of a mailin absentee ballot; and House Bill 205 to set conditions for requesting a mail-in absentee ballot in person or through an online portal

Another critical democracy issue is redistricting, which is done every 10 years based on new census data, and likely will be done in the 2022 legislative session.

The majority party often has used redistricting to shape districts in ways that weaken the votes of minority populations, pit sitting legislators against each other and skew the district to favor their party’s candidates.

The Kentucky League of Women Voters has been particularly active in supporting House Bill 23 which would establish the Advisory Redistricting Commission to draft redistricting plans for legislative and congressional districts. The commission would include members of the public, and its recommendations would need final approval by the legislature.

Additional bills may be filed in early February.

The KFTC Executive Committee meets regularly to take positions on and monitor key bills, track legislative actions and direct legislative strategy. This information is on the KFTC Bill Tracker webpage: www.kftc.org/bill-tracker and updated regularly.

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We Are Kentuckians:

We choose a just economy where all Kentuckians can thrive The COVID pandemic has lifted up what many of us have always known: Our economic policies have not served our families and communities. We need to build economic power to drive budgets that align with the racial and economic vision we have for Kentucky.

We all deserve to be able to meet our basic needs.

But about a third of Kentuckians are struggling to pay for food, rent and heat. We all deserve healthy and vibrant communities. But COVID has lifted up the inadequacies and racial gaps in even public health and community safety.

Our budget is the tool we have to address these deficiencies and inequities. Our Kentucky is possible, when everyone contributes their fair share toward our shared goals. Kentucky’s current tax structure doesn’t allow that. We can change that, and we can get started right now.

Additional COVID dollars from the federal government make it possible – right now – to address many of Kentucky’s broken systems, addressing some of their inequities.

Governor Beshear proposed a budget that uses $613 million in one-time federal dollars to bolster public health particularly in underrepresented communities, update our neglected unemployment system and move toward “last mile” broadband grants in areas of the state that have been left behind – all public investments Kentuckians need and deserve. https://kypolicy.org

Lobby Day for a Healthy Democracy February 18 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET Online We'll push for the kind of democracy Kentucky deserves. We'll push for, longer polling hours, voting by mail, fair redistricting, and voting rights for people with felonies in their past.

Training, a virtual rally, workshops and more included!

Sign Up : kftc.org/ga-events

Beshear’s budget also proposes a slight increase in spending for all levels of public schools, raises to state workers and employees of K-12 schools, and $400 in state assistance to folks who made too little to qualify for federal assistance.

That overview of Governor Beshear’s budget proposal is incomplete, but offers a picture of some of what’s possible with the federal and state dollars that we have. With state tax reform – structural changes that close loopholes for the wealthy and corporations – we’d have the opportunity to do more.

KFTC and allies support legislation that provides a broad range of tax reforms while raising hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue. The current version of that bill will be introduced by Rep. Lisa Willner soon after legislators return on February 2.

Beshear's budget plan is a starting point, and invests federal and state money in a way that speaks to what Kentuckians need and deserve.

In early January, Republican legislators fasttracked a “process budget” (House Bill 192) with little consideration for its content in order to get the bill into a House-Senate conference committee. The committee is meeting in the break before the General Assembly reconvenes on February 2.

House and Senate Leadership are working behind closed doors in “informal” discussions about the budget, seemingly reaching agreement without any public

scrutiny or debate. There is speculation that they are angling toward an austerity budget that sweeps these vital federal dollars into a rainy day fund instead of the needed investments that would help Kentuckians through this pandemic.

KFTC will continue to push for a comprehensive overhaul that closes the loopholes for the wealthy and corporations.

A budget is a moral document, and KFTC supports robust investments in our health and closing racial health gaps, investments to bring our infrastructure up to date, and supporting families and communities through this pandemic, including investments in public education and the people who teach our children.

The KFTC Economic Justice Committee also is tracking housing legislation. Support for the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act (URLTA) has been a top priority.

Bills have been introduced that would raise the minimum wage (SB 41, SB 34), protect applicants from discriminatory employment action (HB 35), require employers that receive government subsidies to pay a living wage (HB 40) and restore the prevailing wage (HB 55), among others.

KFTC will continue to watch for legislation that improves the quality of life for all Kentuckians.

Kentuckians are likely to receive more substantial COVID-19 relief from proposed federal legislation than from the Kentucky General Assembly.

President Joe Biden has proposed broad legislation (along with a national vaccination strategy) that would: • • • • • • • • • •

provide direct relief payments provide rent assistance and extend the eviction moratorium extend and increase unemployment benefits increase food stamp benefits through September add more money for child care assistance subsidize health insurance premiums of those who lost their work-based health insurance restore emergency paid leave increase support for small businesses provide funding for state, local and territorial governments raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

The proposal is titled the American Rescue Plan. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, now the Senate minority leader, will be a key player in whether the bill is improved, weakened or passes at all.

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We Are Kentuckians:

We choose Breonna’s Law and more for racial justice movement KFTC is working for a day when discrimination is wiped out of our laws, habits and hearts.

In the spring and summer of 2020 – triggered in part by the murder of Kentucky’s Breonna Taylor – people across the nation and across Kentucky led uprisings to call for racial justice, repair, and a path forward led by Black people. This legislative session is an important time for Kentucky’s legislature to pass policies that advance racial justice in Kentucky.

The uprisings created what Rep. Attica Scott calls a “policy movement.” Top among those policy proposals is House Bill 21 banning on no-knock warrants and codifying responsibility and accountability of law enforcement.

HB 21 also would require officers to activate body-worn cameras when serving a warrant, and make sure judges determine whether violent entry to serve a warrant is necessary.

HB 21 is a top priority for KFTC and Kentuckians seeking racial justice and protecting civil rights.

Other no-knock warrant bills are expected to be filed in the House and Senate.

The Voting Rights Bill (HB 232) is an important step toward a multi-racial democracy that is necessary for a just Kentucky (see page 5).

These bills are among several bills introduced so far to address racial inequities in all walks of life, and to protect civil rights for all especially in criminal justice matters.

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House Bill 27 addresses Kentucky’s maternal and infant death rates and the disparities in Black maternal health; House Bill 43 defines protective hairstyles and characteristics associated with race; Senate Bill 23 provides for a “health disparity impact” on new legislation, and Senate Bill 40 would require racial and ethnic criminal justice and public safety impact statements for certain legislation and administrative regs; Senate Bill 116 would increase penalties for hate crimes.

Louisville lawmakers filed several bills to address the rights of people engaged in public protests.

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House Bill 44 defines when police can use “active denial systems” and approves de-escalation training, and also would prohibit police use of certain military equipment; House Bill 245 states that photographing or re-

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cording peace officers in the public performance of their duties is not unlawful; House Bill 246 would redefine the type of conduct that constitutes riot in the first and second degree and inciting a riot.

Related civil rights bills include:

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House Bill 248 would give rights to a person who is injured, had property damaged or had law enforcement summoned by another person because of a belief or perception of the victim's race, color or other defining characteristics; House Bill 93 would amend civil rights law to allow rewarding of punitive damages (along with actual costs), and House Bill 132 would to protect civil rights from frivolous charges; House Bill 247 prohibits a public or private postsecondary institution from inquiring about a student's criminal history on the admissions application.

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Senate Bill 10 may draw some attention. It establishes a Commission on Race and Access to Op-

portunity to provide research driven policy proposals and has both prominent Republicans and Democrats as cosponsors. The commission is not an action body, however; its charge is to “provide research driven policy proposals.” A real commitment to racial justice would include immediately passing legislation described above.

Several bills address fairness issues.

House Bill 116 and House Bill 130 both would expand statewide the fairness law that exists in more than a dozen Kentucky cities by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, public accommodation, insurance, housing and financial transactions.

House Bill 19 and Senate Bill 30 would ban conversion therapy, Each has bipartisan sponsorship.

Defending existing local fairness ordinances, and the right of local governments to adopt such ordinances, has been necessary in past legislative sessions, though no specific bills have yet been introduced this year. Other bad bills from the past include a “bathroom bill” that aimed to stoke fear against and limit the rights of trans and non-binary Kentuckians.

KFTC lobby days and actions Each year Kentuckians work together to lift up our vision during the General Assembly. In the past we talked face-to-face with our legislators about issues that matter to us. We participated in rallies for racial justice, fairness, healthy communities, reproductive rights, voting rights, immigrants’ rights and more. Due to the pandemic, this year is different, but we still have opportunities to use our voices. Check out KFTC’s growing list of phone banks, trainings and actions, and sign up to join us.

www.kftc.org/ga-events February 4 – KFTC phone bank focused on economic justice, 4-6 p.m. ET; register at the web address given above February 16 – With Love, Kentucky: A Day of Action at the Capitol, creative and distanced action at the capitol in Frankfort; 12 noon; register at the web address given above

February 18 – Voting Rights and Healthy Democracy Virtual Lobby Day, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. with virtual rally, workshops and other events throughout the day; register at the web address given above February 24 – KFTC phone bank focused on Voting Rights, 4-6- p.m. ET; register at the web address given above

We’ll list activities for ally organizations at: www.kftc.org/general-assembly

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We Are Kentuckians:

We choose clean energy, health care for all and safe communities There is a plethora of other bills, good and bad, related to KFTC’s platform. Here are some that are on our radar. KFTC does not take a position on all bills, but track many to know when our involvement could make a difference. This is not a comprehensive list.

New Energy and Just Transition A Just Transition to a new energy system – one that protects our health and climate, benefits people and communities, and creates good, meaningful jobs – is well within reach with a commitment and resources to get there.

In 2019, legislators abdicated their responsibility as policy makers around rooftop solar, directing it instead to the Public Service Commission, which is now hearing utility rate cases that could well decide the fate or rooftop solar jobs in Kentucky.

We look for Rep. Angie Hatton’s bill again that says the Public Service Commission has to consider affordability in making decisions when utilities request rate increases. We’ll support efforts to repeal language in the 2018 workers’ comp law that makes it much harder for miners with black lung disease to receive their compensation.

Health Care KFTC supports quality, affordable and comprehensive health care for all Kentuckians. After Governor Beshear’s executive order (shortly after he took office) that rescinded Matt Bevin’s Medicaid work requirements, we’ll be watching for any bills that restrict or take away Kentuckians’ ability to access health care. Some Medicaid programs show up in the budget as well as stand-alone bills.

Republicans already have passed anti-choice

legislation (House Bill 2, Senate Bill 9), and there are likely to be more bills to restrict access to reproductive care.

House Bill 11 would protect people with pre-existing conditions, and we’ll look for a good bill that would limit patients’ financial liability for unintended out-of-network medical care (surprise billing).

There are bills that would legalize medical cannabis (Senate Bill 92 and House Bill 136), address bias in perinatal care (House Bill 27) and review new legislation for health disparity impacts (Senate Bill 23).

Criminal Justice KFTC’s platform calls for a transition from our punitive justice system to a restorative one that honors the inherent dignity of all individuals. We reject the privatization of the criminal justice system and its targeting of poor folks and Kentuckians of color.

Several of the bills related to criminal justice reform are included in the racial justice section.

We’re also watching a bill that would make the penalty for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana a prepayable non-criminal fine. It also would allow expungement of convictions for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana.

A bill that would prohibit employers from requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application (ban the box) has been filed, as well as a bill that would prohibit application of the death penalty if the accused has a diagnosis of serious mental illness. We support abolition of the death penalty (Senate Bill 60).

Information in this publication updated through January 24.

Masks are required and available, and physical distancing will be enforced. Art will be displayed on the Capitol lawn and removed by KFTC staff. Art supplies provided.

Ways to stay informed of KFTC’s work in the Kentucky General Assembly • like us on Facebook: www.kftc.org/facebook • make sure you are on our email list for action alerts: www.kftc.org/get-involved • visit our General Assembly webpage for lobbying events and other actions, handouts and resources: www.kftc.org/general-assembly • or sign up for one of our legislative events (phone banks, creative actions, virtual lobby days: www.kftc.org/ga-actions • join your local chapter and get involved locally; contact your local organizer or find your chapter: www.kftc.org/chapters

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LEGISLATORS BY COUNTY Use the list on this page and the next to identify the legislator and district for each county. In counties with more than one representative or senator, call the county clerk to learn exact district boundaries.

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Adair

Allen

Anderson

Ballard

Barren

Bath

Bell

Boone

Bourbon

Boyd

Boyle

Bracken

Breathitt

Breckinridge

Bullitt

Butler

Caldwell

Calloway

Campbell

Carlisle

Carroll

Carter

Rep. John Carney (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Shawn McPherson (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Sen. Adrienne Southworth (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Steve Riley (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Sen. Brandon Storm (R) Rep. Adam Bowling (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Kim Banta (R) Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Sal Santoro (R) Rep. C.Ed Massey (R) Sen. John Schickel (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Danny Bentley (R) Rep. Scott Sharp (R) Sen. Robin Webb (D) Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Rep. William Lawrence (R) Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Rep. Bill Wesley (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Josh Calloway (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Thomas Huff (R) Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Rep. Russell Webber (R) Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Mary Beth Imes (R) Sen. Jason Howell (R) Rachel Roberts (D) Rep. Joseph Fischer (R) Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Felicia Rabourn (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Patrick Flannery (R) Sen. Robin Webb (D)

51 16 22 9 53 7 1 2 23 9 72 21 87 30 63 69 61 60 66 11 72 27 98 100 18 54 15 70 24 91 30 10 5 49 38 53 26 17 6 4 4 5 1 67 68 64 24 1 2 47 20 96 18

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Casey

Christian

Clark

Clay

Clinton

Crittenden

Cumberland

Daviess

Edmonson

Elliott

Estill

Fayette

Fleming

Floyd

Franklin

Fulton

Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Rep. Myron Dossett (R) Rep. Walker Thomas (R) Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Rep. Ryan Dotson (R) Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Josh Branscum (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Josh Branscum (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Scott Lewis (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr.(R) Rep. DJ Johnson (R) Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Rep. Jonathan Dixon (R) Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Rep. Michael Meredith (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Richard White (R) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) Rep. Bill Wesley (R) Sen. Brandon Storm (R) Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D) Rep. George Brown Jr. (D) Rep. Kelly Flood (D) Rep. Daniel Fister (R) Rep. Killian Timoney (R) Rep. Matt Lockett (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Rep. Susan Westrom (D) Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr (R) Sen. Reginald Thomas (D) Rep. William Lawrence (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) Sen. Johnnie Turner (R) Rep. Derrick Graham (D) Rep. Daniel Fister (R) Sen. Adrienne Southworth (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Jason Howell (R)

54 14 4 9 8 3 73 28 90 25 83 16 4 4 83 16 14 12 13 7 11 8 19 5 99 31 91 21 88 77 75 56 45 39 72 76 62 79 28 22 34 12 13 70 27 95 29 57 56 7 1 1

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

Gallatin

Garrard

Grant

Graves

Grayson

Green

Greenup

Hancock

Hardin

Harlan

Harrison

Hart

Henderson

Henry

Hickman

Hopkins

Jackson

Jefferson

Rep. Felicia Rabourn (R) Sen. Adrienne Southworth (R) Rep. Josh Bray (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Rep. Richard Heath (R) Sen. Jason Howell (R) Rep. Samara Heavrin (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. Danny Bentley (R) Sen. Robin Webb (D) Rep. Josh Calloway (R) Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) Rep. Samara Heavrin (R) Rep. Nancy Tate (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Rep. Josh Calloway (R) Rep. Russell Webber (R) Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) Rep. Chris Fugate (R) Rep. Adam Bowling (R) Sen. Johnnie Turner (R) Rep. Mark Hart (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Rep. Jonathan Dixon (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Felicia Rabourn (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Sen. Jason Howell (R) Rep. Myron Dossett (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) Rep. Melinda Prunty (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. Robert Goforth (R) Sen. Brandon Storm (R) Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D) Rep. Kevin Bratcher (R) Rep. Tom Burch (D) Rep. McKenzie Cantrell (D) Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D) Rep. Ken Fleming (R) Rep. Al Gentry (D) Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) Rep. Joni Jenkins (D) Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) Rep. Reginald Meeks (D) Rep. Charles Miller (D) Rep. Jerry Miller (R) Rep. Jason Nemes (R) Rep. Pamela Stevenson (D) Rep. Josie Raymond (D) Rep. Attica Scott (D)

District 47 7 71 22 61 17 2 1 18 5 24 9 98 18 10 8 25 18 27 21 10 26 10 84 87 29 78 27 21 5 7 11 4 47 20 1 1 9 12 15 6 89 21 32 29 30 38 37 48 46 40 44 34 42 28 36 33 43 31 41

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LEGISLATORS BY COUNTY COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Jefferson

Jessamine

Johnson

Kenton

Knott

Knox

Larue

Laurel

Lawrence

Lee

Leslie

Letcher

Lewis

Lincoln

Livingston

Logan

Lyon

Madison

Rep. Lisa Willner (D) Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R) Sen. David Yates (D) Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D) Sen. Karen Berg (D) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D) Sen. Gerald Neal (D) Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) Rep. Kim King (R) Rep. Matt Lockett (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Kim Banta (R) Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D) Sen. Christian McDaniel (R) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Rep. John Blanton (R) Sen. Johnnie Turner (R) Rep. Tom Smith (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. Regina Huff (R) Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Rep. Robert Goforth (R) Rep. Tom Smith (R) Rep. Shane Baker (R) Sen. Brandon Storm (R) Rep. Patrick Flannery (R) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) Rep. Bill Wesley (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Angie Hatton (D) Sen. Johnnie Turner (R) Richard White (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. David Meade (R) Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Sen. Jason Howell (R) Rep. Bill Wesley (R) Rep. Ryan Dotson (R) Rep. Deanna Frazier (R) Rep. Robert Goforth (R)

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COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Madison

Magoffin

Marion

Marshall

Martin

Mason

McCracken

McCreary

McLean

Meade

Menifee

Mercer

Metcalfe

Monroe

Montgomery

Morgan

Muhlenberg

Nelson

Nicholas

Ohio

Oldham

Owen

Owsley

Pendleton

Perry

Rep. Josh Bray (R) Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Rep. John Blanton (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Norma Kirk-McCormick (R) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) Rep. William Lawrence (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Rep. Richard Heath (R) Rep. Steven Rudy (R) Rep. Randy Bridges (R) Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Rep. Nancy Tate (R) Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Rep. David Hale (R) Sen. Brandon Storm (R) Rep. Kim King (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. David Hale (R) Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. D. Chad McCoy (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Scott Lewis (R) Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Rep. Ken Fleming (R) Rep. Jerry Miller (R) Rep. Jason Nemes (R) Rep. David Osborne (R) Sen. Karen Berg (D) Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Sen. Adrienne Southworth (R) Rep. Bill Wesley (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Mark Hart (R) Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Rep. Chris Fugate (R) Sen. Brandon Smith (R)

71 34 92 30 24 14 6 2 93 31 70 27 6 2 1 3 2 52 16 12 8 27 5 74 21 55 22 21 9 21 9 74 28 97 31 15 6 50 14 72 27 14 6 48 36 33 59 26 62 7 91 25 78 24 84 30

COUNTY

Rep/Senator

District

Pike

Powell

Pulaski

Robertson

Rockcastle

Rowan

Russell

Scott

Shelby

Simpson

Spencer

Taylor

Todd

Trigg

Trimble

Union

Warren

Washington

Wayne

Webster

Whitley

Wolfe

Woodford

Rep. John Blanton (R) Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) Rep. Norma Kirk-McCormick (R) Rep. Angie Hatton (D) Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) Rep. David Hale (R) Sen. Brandon Storm (R) Rep. Josh Branscum (R) Rep. David Meade (R) Rep. Shane Baker (R) Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Rep. William Lawrence (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Josh Bray (R) Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Rep. Richard White (R) Sen. Stephen West (R) Rep. Josh Branscum (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Mark Hart (R) Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Rep. Jennifer Decker (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Shawn McPherson (R) Sen. David Givens (R) Rep. James Tipton (R) Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Rep. John Carney (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Rep. Mary Beth Imes (R) Rep. Walker Thomas (R) Sen. Jason Howell (R) Rep. Felicia Rabourn (R) Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) Rep. Michael Meredith (R) Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Rep. Patti Minter (D) Rep. Steve Riley (R) Rep. Shawn McPherson (R) Sen. Mike Wilson (R) Rep. Kim King (R) Sen. Tom Buford (R) Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Sen. Max Wise (R) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) Sen. Robby Mills (R) Rep. Regina Huff (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Rep. Daniel Fister (R) Sen. Adrienne Southworth (R)

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Finding your representative in the Kentucky House KENTUCKY HOUSE DISTRICTS

Kentucky House districts in northern Kentucky

Kentucky is divided into 100 House districts. The maps on this page will help you identify which district you live in.

Kentucky House districts in Jefferson County

All or part of 18 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives include Jefferson County.

The northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell and Kenton include all or part of 9 seats in the Kentucky House

Fayette County House districts

For those counties that are divided and have more than one representative, the local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS/ Maps/Pages/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx and choosing the “By District� link.

All or part of 10 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives include Fayette County.

Fayette

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On the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Shane Baker (R) (no district address given) Shane.Baker@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432

Kim Banta (R) (no district address given) Kim.Banta@lrc.ky.gov

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Laurel (part) Pulaski (part)

Small Business & IT; Tourism & Outdoor Rec; Econ Dev & Workforce Investment; Education

Annex Room 329I 63 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 705

Boone (part) Kenton (part)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Education; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Judiciary

Lynn Bechler (R) 2359 Brown Mines Rd Marion, Ky, 42064 Lynn.Bechler@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316C 4 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 665 H: 270-988-4171

Caldwell Christian (part) Crittenden Livingston

@LynnBechler

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Appropriations & Revenue, Small Business & Information Technology

Danny Bentley (R) (no district address given) Danny.Bentley@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 367C 98 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 678

Boyd (part) Greenup

@drdanbentley

Appropriations & Revenue, Health and Family Services, B&I, LG

John Blanton (R) (no district address given) John.Blanton@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329H 92 H: 606-434-8116 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 668

Magoffin Knott Pike (part)

@repblanton92

A&R; E&CA; Natural Resources & Energy; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Judiciary

Tina Bojanowski (D) (no district address provided) Tina.Bojanowski@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451E 32 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 626

Jefferson (part)

@tinaforkentucky

Education, Transportation; Small Business & Information Technology; Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Adam Bowling (R) PO Box 2928 Middlesboro KY 40965 Adam.Bowling@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 416B 87 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 664

Bell Harlan (part)

@ABowlingKY

State Government;, Natural Resources & Energy; Health and Family Services

Josh Branscum (R) (no district address provided) Josh.Branscum@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 357 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski (part), Russell

@BranscumforKY

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Small Business & Information Technology; Transportation

Kevin D. Bratcher (R) 10215 Landwood Dr Louisville, Ky, 40291 Kevin.Bratcher@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 357E 29 H: 502-231-3311 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 708

Jefferson (part)

@RepBratcherKY

Judiciary; Elections, Const.

Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs; State Government; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs

Josh Bray (R) (no district address provided) Josh.Bray@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Garrard Madison (part) Rockcastle

@BrayforKy

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Local Government; Health & Family Services

H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 705

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83

71

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Randy Bridges (R) 375 Stonegate Dr Paducah KY 42003 Randy.Bridges@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329G H: 270-331-0648 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 649

George Brown Jr. (D) 424 E Fourth St Lexington, Ky, 40508 George.Brown@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429D 77 H: 859-312-7513 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 620

Fayette (part)

@GeorgeBrownky77 Local Government; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Small Business & Information Technology

Thomas J. Burch (D) 4012 Lambert Ave Louisville, Ky, 40218 Tom.Burch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 457C 30 H: 502-454-4002 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 601

Jefferson (part)

@RepBurch

Josh Calloway (R) (no district address given) Josh.Calloway@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin (part)

McKenzie Cantrell (D) (no district address given) McKenzie.Cantrell@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424A 38 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 670

John “Bam” Carney (R) PO Box 4064 Campbellsville, Ky. 42719 John.Carney@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 370D A: 502-564-2217 H: 270-403-7980

Jennifer Decker (R) (no district address given) Jennifer.Decker@lrc.ky.gov

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties 3

10

Twitter

McCracken (part)

Committees Appropriations & Revenue; Natural Resources & Energy; Transportation

Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Health and Family Services; Natural Resources & Energy Agriculture; Small Business & Information Technology; Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Jefferson (part)

@mckcantrell

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Elections & Const.

Amendments; Natural Resources & Energy; Judiciary

51

Adair Taylor

@BamCarney

Transportation Local Government Education

Annex Room 329 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

58

Shelby

Education Judiciary State Government

Jonathan Dixon (R) (no district address given) Jonathan.Dixon@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

11

Daviess (part), Henderson (part)

Agriculture Transportation Local Government

Jeffery Donohue (D) PO Box 509 Fairdale, Ky, 40118 Jeff.Donohue@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451C 37 W: 502-439-6175 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 629

Jefferson (part)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Local Government, Education

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office # H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Myron Dossett (R) 491 E Nashville St Pembroke, Ky, 42266 Myron.Dossett@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 401 H: 270-475-9503 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 657

Ryan Dotson (no district address provided) Ryan.Dotson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432 H: 859-771-3014 A: 502-564-8100

Jim DuPlessis (R) (no district address provided) Jim.DuPlessis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 376 25 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 650

Hardin (part)

Daniel Elliott (R) PO Box 2082 Danville KY 40423 Daniel.Elliott@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329F 54 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 677 H: 859-332-4204

Boyle Casey

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary; Health & Family Services

Joseph M. Fischer (R) 126 Dixie Place Ft Thomas, Ky, 41075 Joe.Fischer@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329D 68 H: 859-781-6965 W: 513-794-6442 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 742

Campbell (part)

Banking & Insurance; Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary; Elections & Const. Amendments

Daniel Fister (R) (no district address provided) Daniel.Fister@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

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Fayette (part), Franklin (part), Woodford

Agriculture; Small Business & Information Technology; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Patrick Flannery (R) (no district address provided) Patrick.Flannery@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

96

Carter and Lawrence

Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Natural Resources & Energy

Ken Fleming (R) (no district address provided) Ken.Fleming@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

48

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Health & Family Services; Transportation; Local Government

Kelly M. Flood (D) 121 Arcadia Park Lexington, Ky, 40503 Kelly.Flood@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432G 75 H: 859-221-3107 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 675

Fayette (part)

@kellyflood

Appropriations & Revenue, Agriculture, State Government

Deanna Frazier (R) (no district address provided) Deanna.Frazier@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405C 81 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 820

Madison (part)

@deanna_ky

Banking & Insurance Health and Family Services Local Government

9

Christian (part) Hopkins (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Natural Resources & Energy; Agriculture; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection; Education

73

Clark Madison (part)

Health & Family Services; Natural Resources & Energy; Small Business & Information Technology @JimDuPlessisKy

Natural Resources & Energy; State Government; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Chris Freeland (R) (no district address provided) Chris.Freeland@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413E H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 611

Chris Fugate (R) PO Box 202 Chavies, Ky. 41727 Chris.Fugate@lrc.ky.gov

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties 6

Twitter

Committees

Lyon Marshall McCracken (part)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Small Business & Information Technology; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Annex Room 324A 50 H: 606-233-5660 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 697

Perry Harlan (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Natural Resources & Energy,; Veterans, Military Affair & Public Protection

Al Gentry (D) 8406 Cloverport Dr Louisville, KY 40228 Al.Gentry@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432D 46 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 699

Jefferson (part)

Robert Goforth (R) 2163 E Highway 30 East Bernstadt KY 40729 Robert.Goforth@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 358B 89 H: 606-305-1321 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 630

Jackson Laurel (part) Madison (part)

Appropriations & Revenue Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

Jim Gooch (R) 806 Princeton St Providence, Ky. 42450 Jim.Gooch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 376 12 H: 270-667-7327 W: 270-635-7855 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 687

Daviess (part), Hopkins (part), McLean, Webster

Banking & Insurance; Elections & Const. Amendments; Small Business & Information Technology; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection; Natural Resources & Energy (chair)

Derrick Graham (D) 157 Bellemeade Dr Frankfort, Ky. 40601 Derrick.Graham@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 305 H: 502-223-1769 A: 502-564-5565

Franklin (part)

Agriculture Committee on Committees Rules State Government

David Hale (R) 11 Hales Ln Wellington, Ky. 40387 David.Hale@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405B 74 H: 606-768-3474 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 642

Menifee Montgomery Powell

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Appropriations & Revenue, Transportation

Mark Hart (R) 202 W 4th St. Falmouth, Ky. 41040 Mark.Hart@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316D 78 H: 859-654-4278 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 667

Harrison Pendleton Scott (part)

Appropriations & Revenue; Agriculture; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection; Economic Development & Workforce Investment

57

@kyalgentry

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection; Appropriations & Revenue

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Angie Hatton (D) 20 Ohio Street Whitesburg, Ky. 41858 Angie.Hatton@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429I 94 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 669

Letcher Pike (part)

Richard Heath (R) 438 Millers Chapel Rd Mayfield, Ky. 42066 Richard.Heath@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405E 2 H: 270-705-7539 W: 270-247-2210 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 638

Graves, McCracken (part)

Agriculture (chair); Small Business & Information Technology; State Government

Samara Heavrin (R) 474 Mulberry St. Apt B Leitchfield, KY 42754 Samara.Heavrin@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351D 18 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 702

Grayson Hardin (part)

Transportation; Elections & Const.

Amendments; Judiciary; State Government

Regina Bunch Huff (R) 179 Mountain St Williamsburg, Ky, 40769 Regina.Huff@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 309 82 H: 606-549-3439 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 683

Laurel (part), Whitley

@BunchGina

Thomas Huff (R) PO Box 1331 Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165 Thomas.Huff@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413F 49 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 628

Bullitt (part)

@ThomasH70394038 Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Transportation; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation

Mary Beth Imes (R) (no district address provided) Mary.Imes@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

5

Calloway Trigg (part)

Joni Jenkins (D) 2010 O’Brien Ct Shively, Ky. 40216 Joni.Jenkins@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 305 H: 502-447-4324 A: 502-564-5565

44

Jefferson (part)

D.J. Johnson (R) PO Box 6028 Owensboro, KY 42302 DJ.Johnson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

13

Daviess (part)

Kim King (R) 250 Bright Leaf Dr Harrodsburg, Ky. 40330 Kim.King@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 358 55 H: 859-734-2173 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 763

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Jessamine (part) Mercer Washington

Twitter

Committees

@AngieHatton16

Committee on Committees; Rules; Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance

Local Government Education Transportation

Agriculture Elections & Const. Amendments Local Government @RepJoniJenkins

Committee on Committees Rules

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Local Government; State Government @KimberlyKingGOP Agriculture; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation;

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Norma Kirk-McCormick (R) (no district address provided) Norma.KirkMcCormick@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Matthew Koch (R) (no district address provided) Matthew.Koch@lrc.ky.gov

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Martin Pike (part)

Banking & Insurance Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Natural Resources & Energy

Annex Room 329E 72 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 660

Bath, Bourbon Fayette (part) Nicholas

Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Agriculture; Elections & Const.

Amendments; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Adam Koenig (R) 170 Herrington Ct, #12 Erlanger, Ky. 41018 Adam.Koenig@lrc.ky.gov

69 Annex Room 367A H: 859-653-5312 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 689

Boone (part) Kenton (part)

@repkoenig

Local Government; Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs (chair); Small Business & Information Technology

Nima Kukarni (D) (no district address provided) Nima.Kulkarni@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429E 40 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 603

Jefferson (part)

@RepNimaKulkarni

Agriculture; Economic Development & Workforce Investment: Banking & Insurance; Judiciary

William Lawrence (R) 7018 Seth Ln Maysville, KY 41056 William.Lawrence@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 357D 70 H: 606-407-0855 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 693

Bracken, Fleming, Mason, Robertson

Small Business & Information Technology; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Derek Lewis (R) (no district address provided) Derek.Lewis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413D 90 H: 606-594-0061 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 654

Clay Leslie Laurel (part)

Banking & Insurance; Elections & Const. Amendments; Judiciary; Transportation

Scott Lewis (R) PO Box 454 Hartford KY 42347 Scott.Lewis@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316A 14 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 627

Daviess (part) Ohio

Education; Elections & Const.

Amendments; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Matt Lockett (R) (no district address provided) Matt.Lockett@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Fayette (part) Jessamine (part)

Banking & Insurance; Economic

Savannah Maddox (R) (no district address provided) Savannah.Maddox@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413G 61 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 640

Grant, Boone (part), Kenton (part) & Scott (part)

@SavannahLMaddox Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection; Judiciary; Transportation; State Government

Mary Lou Marzian (D) 2007 Tyler Ln Louisville, Ky. 40205 MaryLou.Marzian@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451D 34 H: 502-451-5032 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 643

Jefferson (part)

@MaryLouMarzian

93

39

Development & Workforce Investment; Local Government

Education Local Government Health and Family Services

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

C. Ed Massey (R) (no district address provided) Ed.Massey@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 352B 66 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 632

Bobby McCool (R) (no district address provided) Bobby.McCool@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 413C 97 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 621

Chad McCoy (R) (no district address provided) Chad.McCoy@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 370 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2217

Shawn McPherson (R) 801 East Main Street Scottsville, KY 42164 Shawn.McPherson@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Boone (part)

@cedmassey

Education; Judiciary (chair); Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs

Johnson Morgan Wolfe

@McCoolForKY

Education; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

50

Nelson

@DChadM

Committee on Committees; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Rules

Annex Room 405 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

22

Allen, Simpson, Warren (part)

David Meade (R) PO Box 121 Stanford, Ky. 40484 David.Meade@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 332C H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-4334

80

Lincoln Pulaski (part)

@DavidMeadeKY

Committee on Committees (Vice Chair), Rules

Reginald Meeks (D) PO Box 757 Louisville, Ky. 40201 Reginald.Meeks@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432B 42 W: 502-741-7464 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 653

Jefferson (part)

@RepMeeks

Agriculture; Elections & Const.

Amendments; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Local Government

Michael Meredith (R) PO Box 292 Brownsville, Ky. 42210 Michael.Meredith@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 416A 19 H: 270-597-6049 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 719

Edmonson Warren (part)

@Kyrepmeredith

Banking & Insurance; Local Government (chair); Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs

Suzanne Miles (R) PO Box 21592 Owensboro, Ky. 42304 Suzanne.Miles@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 370 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2217

Union Daviess (part) Henderson (part)

@MilesForKY

Committee on Committees Natural Resources & Energy Rules

Charlie Miller (D) 3608 Gateview Cir Louisville, Ky. 40272 Charlie.Miller@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 457D 28 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 631 H: 502-937-7788

Jefferson (part)

Jerry Miller (R) PO Box 36 Eastwood, Ky. 40018 Jerry.Miller@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 357C 36 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 718

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

7

Agriculture Banking & Insurance Transportation

Education; Small Business & Information Technology; Transportation @JerryTMiller

Local Government; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Elections & Const. Amendments; State Government (chair)

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Patti Minter (D) (no district address provided) Patti.Minter@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429A 20 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 685

Kimberly Poore Moser (R) PO Box 143 Independence, Ky. 41051 Kimberly.Moser@lrc.ky.gov

Committees

Warren (part)

@pattiminter4ky

Judiciary; State Government; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Annex Room 315 18 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 694

Campbell (part) Kenton (part)

@5boymom

Elections & Const. Amendments; Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs; Judiciary; Health and Family Services (chair)

Jason Nemes (R) (no district address provided) Jason.Nemes@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 416C H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 706

Jefferson (part) Oldham (part)

@jmnemes

Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary, Elections & Const. Amendments; State Government

David Osborne (R) PO Box 8 Prospect, Ky. 40059 David.Osborne@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 332 W: 502-645-2186 Capitol: 502-564-4334

Oldham (part)

@reposborne

Committee on Committees (chair), Rules (chair)

HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Twitter

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

59

House committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get canceled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650) or https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have last-minute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex.

Committee Day Time Room Education Appropriations and Revenue Transportation Agriculture Licensing and Occupations Banking and Insurance Judiciary Local Government Veterans, Military Affairs, Public Safety Economic Development Natural Resources and Energy Small Business & Information Tech.

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Elections & Constitutional Amendmts Health and Family Services State Government

Tues.

8 a.m.

154 Tues.

10 a.m. 149 Tues. noon 154 Wed. 8 a.m.

149 Wed. 8 a.m.

154 Wed. 10 a.m. 154 Wed. noon 149 Wed. noon 169 Wed. noon 154 Thurs. 8 a.m.

149 Thurs. 8 a.m.

154 Thurs. 10 a.m. 149 Thurs. 10 a.m. 169 Thurs. 10 a.m. 154 Thurs. noon 149 Thurs. noon 171

Tips for using the Legislative Message Line The toll-free Legislative Message Line – 800-372-7181 – is operated by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) for leaving messages for legislators. As its name implies, it is only a message line. You cannot be transferred to talk to a legislator directly. To do that, call the LRC at 502-564-8100 and ask for the specific legislator you want (or find the legislator’s extension in the listings that follow). You could also use the Message Line to leave a message for your legislator to call you back.

When you reach the Message Line, an operator will ask your name, address, phone number and the number of the bill(s) you’re calling about. You can leave a message for one or more legislators, members of a committee – even all 138 at one time.

It is good to state why you are for or against a bill, and ask the operator to write it down. Otherwise your message may be reduced to a checkmark for or against the bill.

Don’t be discouraged if you get a busy signal – the message line is a popular way to reach legislators.

The Message Line is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays during the legislative session (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on non-legislative days).

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) 10 Deepwood Dr Lexington, Ky. 40505 RuthAnn.Palumbo@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432E 76 H: 859-299-2597 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 600

Fayette (part)

Jason Petrie (R) (no district address provided) Jason.Petrie@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 313 16 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 618

Logan Todd Warren (part)

Appropriations & Revenue (chair) Judiciary

Phillip Pratt (R) (no district address provided) Phillip.Pratt@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 367 62 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 671

Owen Fayette (part) Scott (part)

Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Agriculture; Small Business & Information Technology

Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) PO Box 411 Greenville, Ky. 42345 Melinda.Prunty@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 373A 15 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 686

Hopkins (part) Muhlenberg

Felicia Rabourn (R) PO Box 47 Campbellsburg, KY 40075 Felicia.Rabourn@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Carroll, Gallatin, Henry Trimble

Josie Raymond (D) (no district address provided) Josie.Raymond@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 451B 31 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 616

Jefferson (part)

@repjosieraymond

Health and Family Services; Small Business & Information Technology; Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue

Brandon Reed (R) PO Box 8 Hodgenville, Ky. 42748 Brandon.Reed@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 402 24 W: 270-358-0868 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 684

Green Larue Marion

@brandonreed4ky

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Local Government; Appropriations & Revenue; Agriculture

Steve Riley (R) 189 Blue Sky Dr Glasgow, Ky. 42141 Steve.Riley@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 352C 23 H: 270-646-6821 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 680

Barren and Warren (part)

Rachel Roberts (D) (no district address provided) Rachel.Roberts@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 460 67 H: 502-633-5832 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 641

Campbell (part)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

47

Twitter @ruthannpalumbo

@MelindaPrunty

Committees Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, Appropriations & Revenue, Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs

Education; Appropriations & Revenue; Natural Resources & Energy, Health and Family Services Agriculture Health & Family Services Education

Appropriations & Revenue Education Health and Family Services @Rachel4KY

Banking & Insurance; Small Business & Information Technology; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Local Government

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Bart Rowland (R) PO Box 336 Tompkinsville, Ky. 42167 Bart.Rowland@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 416D 21 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 613

Steve Rudy (R) 350 Peppers Mill Dr Paducah, Ky. 42001 Steven.Rudy@lrc.ky.gov

Twitter

Committees

Hardin (part), Hart, Metcalfe Monroe

@kyreprowland

Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Banking & Insurance (chair); Small Business & Information Technology

Annex Room 304 1 W: 270-462-3156 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 637

Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, McCracken (part)

@kyrudy

Committee on Committees Rules

Sal Santoro (R) 12094 Jockey Club Dr Union Ky. 41091 Sal.Santoro@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 303 60 H: 859-371-8840 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 691

Boone (part)

@santoro_sal

Appropriations & Revenue; Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Transportation

Attica Scott (D) (no district address provided) Attica.Scott@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432C 41 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 606

Jefferson (part)

@atticascott4ky

Education, Elections & Const.

Amendments; Natural Resources & Energy

Scott Sharp (R) (no district address provided) Scott.Sharp@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Steve Sheldon (R) (no district address provided) Steve.Sheldon@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351B 17 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 672

Butler Warren (part)

Tom Smith (R) (no district address provided) Tom.Smith@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 4 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

86

Knox Laurel (part)

Cherlynn Stevenson (D) (no district address provided) Cherlynn.Stevenson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424G 88 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 707

Fayette (part)

Pamela Stevenson (D) (no district address provided) Pamela.Stevenson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 429 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Jefferson (part)

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection; Natural Resources & Energy; Judiciary

Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) (no district address provided) Ashley.TackettLaferty@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432D 95 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 636

Floyd Pike (part)

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

100 Boyd (part)

43

Health and Family Services; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection; Economic Development & Workforce Investment @stevesheldonky

Health and Family Services; Small Business & Information Technology; Economic Development & Workforce Investment Banking & Insurance Transportation State Government

@CherlynnForKy

Agriculture; Banking & Insurance; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Transportation

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Below is information on the members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc. ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https:// apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Nancy Tate (R) (no district address provided) Nancy.Tate@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 351D 27 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 698

Meade Hardin (part)

Walker Thomas (R) 2620 Cox Mill Rd Hopkinsville, Ky. 42240 Walker.Thomas@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 329C 8 H: 270-889-8091 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 658

Christian (part) Trigg (part)

@walkerthomas_ky

Agriculture; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection; Local Government

Killian Timoney (R) (no district address provided) Killian.Timoney@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 405 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

46

Fayette (part)

@kykillian

Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Education

James Tipton (R) 8151 Little Mount Rd Taylorsville, Ky. 40071 James.Tipton@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 316B 53 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 793

Anderson Bullitt (part) Spencer

@JamesATipton

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Education; State Government

Ken Upchurch (R) PO Box 969 Monticello, Ky. 42633 Ken.Upchurch@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 307A 52 H: 606-340-8490 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 784

McCreary Wayne Pulaski (part)

@KenUpchurch

Banking & Insurance State Government Transportation (chair)

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees Agriculture; State Government; Health and Family Services; Small Business & Information Technology

Some ideas for writing to legislators

When writing letters or emails to legislators and other public officials, keep these tips in mind. Communications are better brief and to the point, contain personal examples and relevant facts, and focused on one or two key points. Some additional tips to consider when writing to legislators or public officials are: • Start with a vision or value statement – what do you believe in that might be a shared value with the official (good schools, access to health care, healthy democracy, etc.). Start on some common ground.

• Describe how the issue affects you. Does it impact you or loved ones directly? Why do you care about the issue?

• Talk about solutions. What can the legislator do to achieve the vision or value you stated at the beginning? Be clear about what you are asking the legislator to do, such as cosponsoring or voting in favor of certain legislation. State why the legislator’s support for a bill is important to their district and constituents.

• If you are familiar with how a legislator has voted on or spoken about the issue you are concerned about, let this be known. For example: “I know you have voted for affordable housing in the past, and I encourage you to do so again.” Or: “I saw your comment in the newspaper concerning your opposition to tax breaks for the rich. I encourage you to follow through on this by voting against House Bill ##.”

• If you have talked to your family or neighbors about your legislative concerns, or have discussed it in a group you are a member of, let this be known. Legislators consider one letter to represent the views of many others who do not write or email, so letting them know others beside yourself are concerned reinforces this. You may wish to write something like: “I am anxious to let my Sunday school class know your position on ...”

• If you are a constituent of the official, be sure to identify yourself as such. Legislators pay much more attention to communications from voters living in the districts they represent than to those from outside their districts.

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Below and on the previous pages is information for members of the Kentucky House of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 9-11 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE

KENTUCKY HOUSE Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Russell Webber (R) PO Box 6605 Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165 Russell.Webber@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 352A 26 H: 502-543-8209 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 663

Bullitt (part) Hardin (part)

Economic Development & Workforce Investment (chair); Education; Health & Family Services; Elections & Const.

Amendments

Bill Wesley (R) (no district address provided) Bill.Wesley@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 432 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Madison (part), Owsley

Tourism & Outdoor Recreation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection; Natural Resources & Energy

Susan Westrom (D) PO Box 22778 Lexington, Ky. 40522 Susan.Westrom@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424E 79 W: 859-266-7581 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 740

Fayette (part)

@repwestrom

Banking & Insurance; Health & Family Services; Licensing, Occupations & Admin Regs; Transportation

Buddy Wheatley (D) (no district address provided) Buddy.Wheatley@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 462A 65 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 722

Kenton (part)

@buddywheatleyky

Elections & Const. Amendments: Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection; State Government

Richard White (R) (no district address provided) Richard.White@lrc.ky.gov

99 Annex Room 405 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 701

Elliott, Lewis, Rowan

@richard_rep

Small Business & Information Technology; Natural Resources & Energy; Education

Lisa Willner (D) (no district address provided) Lisa.Willner@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 424D 35 H: 502-599-7289 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 659

Jefferson (part)

@lgwillner

Appropriations & Revenue; Health and Family Services; State Government

H-Home W-Work

A-Annex

District – Counties

91

House leadership phone numbers House Leaders (elected by full membership of the House) Speaker of the House (Rep. David Osborne)...........502-564-4334 Speaker Pro Tem (Rep. David Meade)........................502-564-4334 Party Leaders (chosen by their respective party members) Majority Floor Leader (Rep. Steven Rudy)................ 502-564-2217 Majority Caucus Chair (Rep. Suzanne Miles)............. 502-564-2217 Majority Whip (Rep. Chad McCoy)............................... 502-564-2217 Minority Floor Leader (Rep. Joni Jenkins)................ 502-564-5565 Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Derrick Graham)........ 502-564-5565 Minority Whip (Rep. Angie Hatton)............502-564-8100 ext. 669 House and party leaders share offices in the Capitol

Twitter

Committees

Stay in touch with the General Assembly MESSAGE LINE ..............................800-372-7181 BILL STATUS LINE ........................866-840-2835 CALENDAR LINE .........................800-633-9650 TTY MESSAGE LINE .....................800-896-0305 EN ESPAÑOL .................................866-840-6574 LEGISLATOR FAX .........................502-564-6543

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AGRICULTURE Richard Heath, chair Mark Hart, vice-chair Josh Calloway Jonathan Dixon Myron Dossett Daniel Fister Kelly Flood Derrick Graham Mary Beth Imes Kim King Matthew Koch Nima Kulkarni Shawn McPherson Reginald Meeks Phillip Pratt Felicia Rabourn Josie Raymond Brandon Reed Cherlynn Stevenson Nancy Tate Walker Thomas James Tipton APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Jason Petrie, chair Brandon Reed, vice-chair Lynn Bechler Danny Bentley John Blanton Randy Bridges Myron Dossett Joe Fischer Ken Fleming Kelly Flood Chris Fugate Al Gentry Robert Goforth David Hale Mark Hart Angie Hatton Jason Nemes Ruth A Palumbo Melinda Prunty Josie Raymond Steve Riley Sal Santoro James Tipton Lisa Willner BANKING & INSURANCE art Rowland, chair B Derek Lewis, vice-chair Danny Bentley Joe Fischer Patrick Flannery Deanna Frazier Jim Gooch Angie Hatton Norma Kirk-McCormick Adam Koenig Nima Kulkarni Matt Lockett Shawn McPherson Michael Meredith Rachel Roberts Sal Santoro Tom Smith Cherlynn Stevenson Ken Upchurch Susan Westrom ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE INVESTMENT Russell Webber, chair; Daniel Elliott, vice-chair Shane Baker Kim Banta Lynn Bechler Tina Bojanowski Josh Bray George Brown Jr. Josh Calloway McKenzie Cantrell Chris Freeland Al Gentry Mark Hart Thomas Huff DJ Johnson Kim King Nima Kulkarni William Lawrence Matt Lockett Bart Rowland Scott Sharp Steve Sheldon Ashley Tackett Laferty EDUCATION Regina Huff, chair John Carney, vice-chair Steve Riley, vice-chair Shane Baker Kim Banta Tina Bojanowski Jennifer Decker Jeffery Donohue Myron Dossett Scott Lewis Mary Lou Marzian C. Ed Massey Bobby McCool Charles Miller Melinda G. Prunty Felicia Rabourn Attica Scott Killian Timoney James Tipton Russell Webber Richard White

ELECTIONS, CONST. AMENDMENTS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Kevin Bratcher, chair; Scott Lewis, vice-chair John Blanton McKenzie Cantrell Joe Fischer Jim Gooch Samara Heavrin Mary Beth Imes Matthew Koch Derek Lewis Reginald Meeks Jerry Miller Kimberly Poore Moser Jason Nemes Attica Scott Russell Webber Buddy Wheatley

HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Kimberly Poore Moser, chair Melinda Gibbons Prunty, vice-chair Danny Bentley Adam Bowling Josh Bray Tom Burch Ryan Dotson Daniel Elliott Ken Fleming Deanna Frazier Mary Lou Marzian Felicia Rabourn Josie Raymond Steve Riley Scott Sharp Steve Sheldon Nancy Tate Russell Webber Susan Westrom Lisa Willner JUDICIARY C. Ed Massey, chair Kim Banta, vice-chair John Blanton Kevin Bratcher McKenzie Cantrell Jennifer Decker Daniel Elliott Joe Fischer Samara Heavrin Nima Kulkarni Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox Chad McCoy Patti Minter Kimberly P. Moser Jason Nemes Jason Petrie Pamela Stevenson LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS & ADMIN REGS Adam Koenig, chair; Matthew Koch, vice-chair Kim Banta Kevin Bratcher Tom Burch Patrick Flannery Al Gentry Thomas Huff C. Ed Massey Chad McCoy Reginald Meeks Michael Meredith Jerry Miller Kimberly P. Moser Ruth Ann Palumbo Phillip Pratt Sal Santoro Killian Timoney Susan Westrom LOCAL GOVERNMENT Michael Meredith, chair; Deanna Frazier, vice-chair Danny Bentley Josh Bray George Brown Jr. John Bam Carney Jonathan Dixon Jeffery Donohue Ken Fleming Regina Huff Mary Beth Imes DJ Johnson Adam Koenig Matt Lockett Mary Lou Marzian Reginald Meeks Jerry Miller Brandon Reed Rachel Roberts Walker Thomas

NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Jim Gooch, chair; Richard White, vice-chair John Blanton Adam Bowling Randy Bridges Tom Burch McKenzie Cantrell Myron Dossett Ryan Dotson Jim DuPlessis Patrick Flannery Chris Fugate Norma Kirk-McCormick Suzanne Miles Melinda Gibbons Prunty Attica Scott Pamela Stevenson Bill Wesley

RULES David Osborne, chair; David Meade vice-chair Derrick Graham Angie Hatton Joni Jenkins Chad McCoy Suzanne Miles Steven Rudy

SMALL BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Phillip Pratt, chair; Chris Freeland, vice-chair Shane Baker Lynn Bechler Tina Bojanowski Josh Branscum George Brown Jr. Josh Calloway Ryan Dotson Daniel Fister Jim Gooch Richard Heath Adam Koenig William Lawrence Charles Miller Josie Raymond Rachel Roberts Bart Rowland Steve Sheldon Nancy Tate Richard White

STATE GOVERNMENT Jerry Miller, chair Kevin Bratcher, vice-chair; Adam Bowling, vice-chair Jennifer Decker Jim DuPlessis Kelly Flood Derrick Graham Richard Heath Samara Heavrin DJ Johnson Savannah Maddox Patti Minter Jason Nemes Tom Smith Nancy Tate James Tipton Ken Upchurch Buddy Wheatley Lisa Willner TOURISM & OUTDOOR RECREATION Kim King, chair, Chris Fugate, vice-chair Shane Baker Josh Branscum Jeffery Donohue Daniel Fister Chris Freeland Robert Goforth David Hale Thomas Huff Bill Wesley Norma Kirk-McCormick Ruth Ann Palumbo William Lawrence Brandon Reed Rachel Roberts Cherlynn Stevenson Ashley Tackett Laferty Killian Timoney TRANSPORTATION Ken Upchurch, chair; Randy Bridges, vice-chair Tina Bojanowski Josh Branscum John Bam Carney Jonathan Dixon Ken Fleming Robert Goforth David Hale Samara Heavrin Regina Huff Thomas Huff Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox Bobby McCool Shawn McPherson Charles Miller Sal Santoro Tom Smith Cherlynn Stevenson

Ashley Tackett Laferty Walker Thomas Susan Westrom Buddy Wheatley VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Walker Thomas, chair; Bobby McCool, vice-chair John Blanton Myron Dossett Jim DuPlessis Chris Freeland Chris Fugate Al Gentry Robert Goforth Jim Gooch Mark Hart Matthew Koch Scott Lewis Savannah Maddox Patti Minter Scott Sharp Pamela Stevenson Ashley Tackett Laferty Bill Wesley Buddy Wheatley

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Finding your senator in the Kentucky Senate KENTUCKY SENATE DISTRICTS Kentucky is divided into 38 Senate districts. The maps on this page will help you identify which district you live in.

Fayette: 12, 13, 22, 28, 34

Jefferson: 10, 14, 19, 20, 26, 33, 35, 36, 37 & 38

Kentucky Senate districts in Fayette County For those counties that are divided and have more than one senator, the local county clerk can give details on where the legislative district boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at https://legislature.ky.gov/ Public%20Services/GIS/ Maps/Pages/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx and choosing the “By District� link.

Kentucky Senate districts in Jefferson County

Fayette County

All or part of 5 seats in the Kentucky Senate include Fayette County.

All or part of 10 seats in the Kentucky Senate include Jefferson County.

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Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 9-10 and map on page 25 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Julie Raque Adams (R) 213 S Lyndon Ln Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Julie.Adams@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 242 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2450

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Jefferson (part)

@jrajra

Banking & Insurance; Health & Welfare; Rules; Committee on Committees; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations

Ralph A. Alvarado (R) 3250 McClure Rd Winchester, Kentucky 40391 Ralph.Alvarado@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 228 28 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 681

Clark, Fayette (part), Montgomery

@Alvarado4Senate

Health & Welfare (chair) State & Local Government Banking & Insurance

Karen Berg (D) (no district address provided) Karen.Berg@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 26 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 645

Jefferson (part) Oldham

Banking & Insurance Judiciary Transportation

Tom Buford (R) 409 W Maple St Nicholasville Kentucky 40356 Tom.Buford@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 252 22 H: 859-885-0606 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 610

Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Fayette (part)

Appropriations & Revenue Banking & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations

Jared Carpenter (R) PO Box 100 Berea, Kentucky 40403 Jared.Carpenter@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 34 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 730

Fayette (part), Madison, Rockcastle

@JCarpenterKY

Agriculture Banking & Insurance (chair) Natural Resources & Energy

Danny Carroll (R) 220 Cimarron Way Paducah, Kentucky 42001 Danny.Carroll@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 2 H: 270-703-8025 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 712

Ballard, Carlisle, Marshall, McCracken

@dannycarrollky

Appropriations & Revenue Health & Welfare Judiciary Education

Matt Castlen (R) (no district address provided) Matt.Castlen@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 8 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 688

Daviess Hancock McLean

@mattCastlenKY

Agriculture Appropriations & Revenue Natural Resources & Energy

C.B. Embry Jr. (R) PO Box 1215 Morgantown, Kentucky 42261 CB.Embry@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 252 6 H: 270-526-6237 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 710

Butler, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio

Rick Girdler (R) (no district address provided) Rick.Girdler@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 15 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 656

Boyle, Lincoln, Pulaski

@rickgirdler4ky

Banking & Insurance Economic Development, Tourism & Labor

David Givens (R) PO Box 12 Greensburg, Kentucky 42743 David.Givens@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 236 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-3120

Allen, Barren, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson

@kydavidgivens

Health & Welfare; Rules; Committee on Committees; Agriculture; Education; Appropriations & Revenue

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Natural Resources & Energy; Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

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KENTUCKY SENATE

#s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) Phone H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 9-10 and map on page 25 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Denise Harper Angel (D) 2521 Ransdell Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40204 Denise.HarperAngel@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 254 35 H: 502-452-9130 A: 502-564-2470 Ext 633

Jefferson (part)

@KYHarperAngel

Health & Welfare; Education: Natural Resources & Energy; State & Local Government

Jimmy Higdon (R) 344 N Spalding Lebanon, Kentucky 40033 Jimmy.Higdon@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 204 14 H: 270-692-6945 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 717

Casey, Jefferson (part), Marion, Nelson, Spencer

@SenatorJimmy

Transportation; Education; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection; Education; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Paul Hornback (R) 6102 Cropper Rd Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 Paul.Hornback@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 203 20 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 648

Carroll, Henry, Jefferson (part), Shelby and Trimble

@HornbackKY

Agriculture (chair) Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Transportation

Jason Howell (R) (no district address provided) Jason.Howell@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, Trigg

@jasonghowell

Agriculture; Banking & Insurance; Health & Welfare; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regs

Alice Forgy Kerr (R) 3274 Gondola Dr Lexington, Kentucky 40513 Alice.Kerr@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 203 12 H: 859-223-3274 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 625

Fayette (part)

@aliceforgykerr

Appropriations & Revenue; Health & Welfare; Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Education; Judiciary; Veterans & Military Affairs

Christian McDaniel (R) PO Box 15231 Latonia, Kentucky 41015 Chris.McDaniel@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 204 23 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 615

Kenton

@kychrismcdaniel

Appropriations & Revenue (chair); Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government

Morgan McGarvey (D) 2250 Winston Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40205 Morgan.McGarvey@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 254 H: 502-589-2780 Capitol: 502-564-2470

Jefferson (part)

@MorganMcGarvey

Health & Welfare; Rules; Committee on Committees; Appropriations & Revenue; State & Local Government

Stephen Meredith (R) 1424 Byrtle Grove Rd Leitchfield KY 42754 Stephen.Meredith@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 5 H: 270-287-9849 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 843

Breckinridge, Hart, Edmonson, Grayson, Larue and Meade

@slmeredithky1

Appropriations & Revenue; Education; Health & Welfare; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Robby Mills (R) (no district address provided) Robby.Mills@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 4 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 700

Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Webster, Livingston, Union

@robbymillsforky

Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection; State & Local Government (chair)

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Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office # H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 9-10 and map on page 25 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

Twitter

Committees

Gerald Neal (D) 462 S 4th St Meidinger Twr, Ste. 1250 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Gerald.Neal@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 33 H: 502-776-1222 W: 502-584-8500 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 655

Jefferson (part)

@GeraldNeal33

Education Judiciary Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations;

Michael J. Nemes (R) 209 Sandy Dr Shepherdsville, KY 40165 Mike.Nemes@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 38 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 662

Bullitt, Jefferson (part)

@MikeNemes38

Appropriations & Revenue; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Reg; State & Local Government; Health & Welfare

Dennis Parrett (D) 731 Thomas Rd Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701 Dennis.Parrett@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 254 H: 270-765-4565 Capitol: 502-564-2470

Hardin, Jefferson

@SenatorParrett

Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection; Committee on Committees; Rules

John Schickel (R) PO Box 991 Union KY 41091 John.Schickel@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 11 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 617

Boone

@SenatorSchickel

Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations (chair); Natural Resources & Energy

Wil Schroder (R) (no district address given) Wil.Schroder@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 209 24 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 624

Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton

@WilSchroder

Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (chair); Judiciary; State & Local Government; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Brandon Smith (R) PO Box 846 Hazard, KY 41702 Brandon.Smith@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 252 30 H: 606-436-4526 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 646

Bell, Breathitt, Johnson, Leslie, Magoffin, Perry

@Smithkysenate

Banking & Insurance; Natural Resources & Energy (chair); Transportation; Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection

Adrienne Southworth (R) (no district address given) Adrienne.Southworth@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 203 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

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Anderson, Franklin, Gallatin, Owen, Woodford

@senate7ky

Economic Development, Tourism & Labor: Education; Natural Resources & Energy; State & Local Government

Robert Stivers II (R) 207 Main St Manchester, Kentucky 40962 Robert.Stivers@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 236 H: 606-598-8575 W: 606-598-2322 Capitol: 502-564-3120

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Clay, Knox, Lee, Owsley, Whitley, Wolfe

@kysenatepres

Committee on Committees (chair) Education Judiciary Rules (chair)

Brandon Storm (R) (no district address given) Brandon.Storm@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

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Bath, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell

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Banking & Insurance; Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; State & Local Government; Transportation

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Name, Home Address (Party)

Phone #s & Office #

Below and on the following page is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 9-10 and map on page 25 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

District – Counties

H-Home W-Work A-Annex

Damon Thayer (R) (no district address given) Damon.Thayer@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 242 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2450

Reginald Thomas (D) (no district address given) Reginald.Thomas@lrc.ky.gov

Committees

Grant, Kenton, Scott

@damon_thayer

Rules; Committee on Committees; Agriculture; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government

Annex Room 255 13 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 608

Fayette (part)

@ReggieThomasKY

Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor; Education; Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regs; Committee on Committees; Rules

Johnnie Turner (R) PO Box 351 Harlan, KY 40831 Johnnie.Turner@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 253 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Letcher

Judiciary Natural Resources & Energy; Transportation

Robin Webb (D) 102 S Hord St Grayson, Kentucky 41143 Robin.Webb@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 18 H: 606-474-5380 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 676

Boyd, Carter, Greenup

Agriculture Banking & Insurance Natural Resources & Energy

Stephen West (R) 202 Vimont Ln Paris, Kentucky 40361 Steve.West@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 27 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 843

Bourbon, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson, Rowan

@SteveWestKY

Agriculture Appropriations & Revenue Education Judiciary

Whitney Westerfield (R) PO Box 1107 Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241 Whitney.Westerfield@lrc.ky.gov

3 Annex Room 228 W: 270-885-7671 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 622

Christian, Logan, Todd

@KyWhitney

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection; Agriculture; Natural Resources & Energy; Judiciary (chair)

Phillip Wheeler (R) (no district address given) Phillip.Wheeler@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 31 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 714

Elliott, Lawrence, Martin, Morgan, Pike

@SenWheeler31

Natural Resources & Energy; State & Local Government; Judiciary; Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Transportation

Mike Wilson (R) (no district address given) Mike.Wilson@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 242 H: not provided Capitol: 502-564-2450

Warren

@mikewilson2018

Transportation; Rules; Economic Development, Tourism & Labor; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection; Committee on Committees; Education

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MESSAGE LINE ................ 800-372-7181 BILL STATUS LINE .......... 866-840-2835 CALENDAR LINE ........... 800-633-9650

TTY MESSAGE LINE ....... 800-896-0305 EN ESPAÑOL ................... 866-840-6574 LEGISLATOR FAX ........... 502-564-6543

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Below and on the previous pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 9-10 and map on page 25 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: firstname.lastname@lrc.ky.gov. You may access an online email list and form at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

Phone #s & Office #

Max Wise (R) (no district address given) Max.Wise@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 229 16 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100 Ext 673

Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, Wayne

@maxwellwise

Agriculture; Education (chair); Health & Welfare; Transportation

David Yates (D) (no district address given) David.Yates@lrc.ky.gov

Annex Room 255 H: not provided A: 502-564-8100

Jefferson (part)

@DavidYates37

Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor; Transportation;Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Name, Home Address (Party)

H-Home W-Work A-Annex

District – Counties

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Senate committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below.

However, committee meetings do get canceled, and committees often meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar Line (800-633-9650), call the Legislative Research Commission or check https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have last-minute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex.

Committee

Day Time

Room

Appropriations and Revenue Licensing, Occ. & Admin. Regs.

Agriculture Econ. Dev., Tourism & Labor Banking and Insurance Transportation Health and Welfare Natural Resources & Energy State and Local Government Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection Judiciary Education

Tues.

Tues.

Tues.

Tues.

Tues.

Wed. Wed. Wed. Wed.

129 131 129 125 131 129 131 129 131

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m. noon 9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11 a.m. noon

Thurs. 9 a.m.

Thurs. 10 a.m.

Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

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Finding and Tracking Legislation The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) maintains an online and a written Legislative Record of all bills and resolutions that have been filed and all action taken. The internet is the quickest way to access this information. Go to: apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/record.html to find House or Senate bills and resolutions by number or sponsor. There also is an index to help locate bills by topic.

You can call the toll-free Bill Status Line at 866-840-2835 to find out anything that has happened to a particular bill up through the previous day. You may also follow the day-to-day activities of the legislature through nightly broadcasts on Kentucky Educational Television (www.ket.org/legislature). Or follow #kyga21 on Twitter.

The LRC also has an online Bill Watch. Users can create profiles based on bill subject or topic (such as keywords, sponsors, committees, subject or bill number). You can opt in to receive email notification when new bills are offered or changed based on the criteria you set up.

Go to: http://kentucky.gov/services/pages/billwatch.aspx to register.

Much of this information, as well as additional information, for bills that KFTC is working on in the 2021 General Assembly can also be found on KFTC’s website: www.kftc.org/general-assembly and www.kftc.org/bill-tracker

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SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS All of the legislature’s “standing committees” have a regular weekly meeting. Certain committees may meet more often as their workload demands. All committee meetings except for the Rules Committee are open to the public. For a schedule of when Senate committees meet, see the previous page.

AGRICULTURE Paul Hornback, chair Jared Carpenter Matt Castlen David Givens Jason Howell Dennis Parrett Damon Thayer Robin L. Webb Stephen West Whitney Westerfield Max Wise

APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Christian McDaniel, chair Tom Buford Danny Carroll Matt Castlen David P. Givens Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey Stephen Meredith Michael J. Nemes Dennis Parrett Stephen West

BANKING & INSURANCE Jared Carpenter, chair Rick Girdler Julie Raque Adams Ralph Alvarado Karen Berg Tom Buford Jason Howell John Schickel Brandon Smith Brandon Storm Robin L. Webb

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Robert Stivers, chair Julie Raque Adams David P. Givens Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Damon Thayer Reginald Thomas Mike Wilson ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND LABOR Wil Schroder, chair Rick Girdler Alice Forgy Kerr Christian McDaniel Robby Mills Adrienne Southworth Brandon Storm Reginald Thomas Phillip Wheeler Mike Wilson David Yates EDUCATION Max Wise, chair Danny Carroll David P. Givens Denise Harper Angel Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Stephen Meredith Adrienne Southworth Gerald A. Neal Robert Stivers Reginald Thomas Stephen West Mike Wilson

HEALTH & WELFARE Ralph Alvarado, chair Julie Raque Adams Danny Carroll David P. Givens Denise Harper Angel Jason Howell Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey Stephen Meredith Michael J. Nemes Max Wise

JUDICIARY Whitney Westerfield, chair Karen Berg Danny Carroll Alice Forgy Kerr Gerald A. Neal John Schickel Wil Schroder Robert Stivers Johnnie Turner Stephen West Phillip Wheeler

LICENSING & OCCUPATIONS John Schickel, chair Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Jimmy Higdon Paul Hornback Jason Howell Christian McDaniel Gerald A. Neal Michael J. Nemes Damon Thayer Reginald Thomas NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Brandon Smith, chair Jared Carpenter Matt Castlen C.B. Embry Jr. Denise Harper Angel John Schickel Adrienne Southworth Johnnie Turner Robin L. Webb Whitney Westerfield Phillip Wheeler

RULES Robert Stivers, chair Julie Raque Adams David P. Givens Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Damon Thayer Reginald Thomas Mike Wilson STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Robby Mills, chair Ralph Alvarado Denise Harper Angel Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Michael J. Nemes Wil Schroder Adrienne Southworth Brandon Storm Damon Thayer Phillip Wheeler

TRANSPORTATION Jimmy Higdon, chair Karen Berg C.B. Embry Jr. Paul Hornback Brandon Smith Brandon Storm Johnnie Turner Phillip Wheeler Mike Wilson Max Wise David Yates

VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS & PUBLIC PROTECTION C.B. Embry Jr., chair Jimmy Higdon Alice Forgy Kerr Stephen Meredith Robby Mills Dennis Parrett Wil Schroder Brandon Smith Whitney Westerfield Mike Wilson David Yates

Senate leadership phone numbers

Senate Leaders (elected by full membership of the Senate) President of the Senate (Sen. Robert Stivers) 502-564-3120 President Pro Tem (Sen. David Givens) 502-564-3120

Party Leaders (chosen by their respective parties) Majority Floor Leader (Sen. Damon Thayer) 502-564-2450 Majority Caucus Chair (Sen. Julie Raque Adams) 502-564-2450 Majority Whip (Sen. Mike Wilson) 502-564-2450 Minority Floor Leader (Sen. Morgan McGarvey) 502-564-2470 Minority Caucus Chair (Sen. Reggie Thomas) 502-564-8100 ext 608 Minority Whip (Sen. Dennis Parrett) 502-564-2470 Senate and party leaders share offices in the Capitol

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How a Bill Becomes a Law in Kentucky

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The first step is to start with an idea.

Many ideas come from legislators, but the public may also suggest new laws and even write proposed legislation.

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When citizens have an idea for a new law, they

must find a legislator willing to act as its sponsor in the General Assembly. Every bill must have a sponsor, and a bill can have several co-sponsors. Similar bills can have sponsors in both the House and the Senate.

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The legislator

asks the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to put the idea into legal language, or to draft a bill. The LRC may do any necessary research, note any projected fiscal impact, and make sure the idea does not conflict with any existing laws.

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Many, but not all, bills have a hearing

before a standing committee and are approved or not approved by a majority vote of committee members. The committee chairperson sometimes chooses not to bring up a bill as a way to kill it. Committee hearings are open to the public, and citizens may testify for or against a bill at the discretion of the chairperson.

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After approval by a

standing committee, the bill goes to the Rules Commitee, which may refer it to the full membership (floor) or send it back to another standing committee for further consideration (a tactic sometimes used to kill a bill).

The Rules Committee has a lot of power.

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Next, the bill is introduced into the General

Assembly, either in the House or the Senate, depending on whether the sponsor is a representative or senator (all revenue measures must originate in the House). The bill first goes to the Committee on Committees, which assigns it to a standing committee. Some bills may be pre-filed in the interim between legislative sessions but may only be passed while the legislature is in session.

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If a bill gets through the Rules Committee, it is sent to the House

or Senate floor, where it is supposed to be read and voted on. Amendments can be and often are proposed on the floor. Occasionally, legislative leaders refuse to allow a bill to be voted on. If a bill receives a majority vote, it is sent to the other legislative chamber, where it must go through a similar process of hearings and votes.

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The governor has 10

days to sign a bill or it becomes law automatically. The governor may veto a bill if he or she opposes it.

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At any step in the process, a bill may be modified

or amended. If different versions of the same bill pass each chamber, a conference committee made up of senators and representatives is formed to reach a compromise. A compromise bill must pass both chambers again. If it does, it is sent to the governor.

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The legislature may override a veto if

at least 50 percent of the members in both chambers vote to do so. New laws take effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns unless a bill passed with an emergency clause, whereby it takes effect immediately.

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