Kentucky Senate

Kentucky State Senate
Kentucky State Senate
	Kentucky General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2017
Leadership
President of the Senate	Robert Stivers (R) ; Since January 4, 2013
President pro Tempore	David P. Givens (R) ; Since January 6, 2015
Majority Leader	Damon Thayer (R) ; Since January 4, 2013
Minority Leader	Ray S. Jones II (D) ; Since January 6, 2015
Structure
Seats	38
Political groups	Majority Republican (27); Minority Democratic (11);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	The Legislative Department, Section 29, Kentucky Constitution
Salary	$186.73/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016; (19 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018; (19 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Kentucky State Capitol; Frankfort, Kentucky
Website
	Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

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

Terms and qualifications

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

be at least 30 years old;
be a citizen of Kentucky;
have resided in the state at least six years and the district at least one year prior to election.

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

Leadership

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

Leaders

President (elected by full body): Robert Stivers (R-25)
President pro tempore (elected by full body): David P. Givens (R-9)

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

Current party leadership of the Kentucky Senate:

Republican Party
- Leader: Damon Thayer (R-17)
- Whip: Jimmy Higdon (R-14)
- Caucus chair: Dan Seum (R-38)
Democratic Party
- Leader: Ray S. Jones II (D-31)
- Whip: Dennis Parrett^[1] (D-10)
- Caucus chair: Dorsey Riddle (D-4)

Members

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	27	11	38	0

Begin 2017 Session	27	11	38
Latest voting share	7001710500000000000♠71.05%	7001289500000000000♠28.95%

List of current Senators

As of 23 July 2017:^[2]

	Party	Hometown	District	Counties in Senate District	Since	Committee Chair
Humphries, Stan	R	Cadiz	1	Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon, Trigg	2013
Carroll, Danny	R	Paducah	2	Ballard, McCracken, Marshall	2015
Westerfield, Whitney	R	Hopkinsville	3	Christian, Logan, Todd	2013	Judiciary
Ridley, Dorsey	D	Princeton	4	Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Union, Webster	2004
Meredith, Stephen	R	Leitchfield	5	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, LaRue, Meade	2016
Embry, C.B. Jr.	R	Morgantown	6	Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio	2015
Carroll, Julian M.	D	Frankfort	7	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Woodford	2005
Bowen, Joe	R	Sorgho	8	Daviess, McLean	2011	State & Local Government
Givens, David P.	R	Greensburg	9	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Simpson	2009
Parrett, Dennis	D	Elizabethtown	10	Hardin, Jefferson	2011
Schickel, John	R	Union	11	Boone, Gallatin, Kenton	2009	Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
Kerr, Alice Forgy	R	Lexington	12	Fayette	1999	Economic Development, Tourism & Labor
Thomas, Reginald	D	Lexington	13	Fayette	2013
Higdon, Jimmy	R	Lebanon	14	Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor, Washington	2009	Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
Girdler, Rick	R	Somerset	15	Adair, Casey, Pulaski, Russell	2017	Capital Projects
Wise, Max	R	Campbellsville	16	Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Monroe, Wayne, Whitley	2015
Thayer, Damon	R	Georgetown	17	Grant, Kenton, Owen, Scott	2003
Webb, Robin L.	D	Grayson	18	Bracken, Carter, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Robertson	August 2009
McGarvey, Morgan	D	Louisville	19	Jefferson	2013
Hornback, Paul	R	Shelbyville	20	Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer	2011	Agriculture
Robinson, Albert	R	London	21	Estil, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell	2005 (1989–96)
Buford, Tom	R	Nicholasville	22	Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine	1991	Banking & Insurance
McDaniel, Christian	R	Taylor Mill	23	Kenton	2013
Schroder, Wil	R	Wilder	24	Campbell, Pendleton	2015
Stivers II, Robert	R	Manchester	25	Clay, Knox, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Wolfe	1997
Harris, Ernie	R	Crestwood	26	Carroll, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble	1995	Transportation
West, Steve	R	Millersburg	27	Bourbon, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson, Rowan	2015
Alvarado, Ralph	R	Winchester	28	Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Harrison, Montgomery, Nicholas	2015
Turner, Johnny Ray	D	Drift	29	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher	2001
Smith, Brandon	R	Hazard	30	Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Perry	2008 (2001–08)
Jones II, Ray S.	D	Pikeville	31	Johnson, Martin, Pike	2001
Wilson, Mike	R	Bowling Green	32	Butler, Warren	February 2011	Education
Neal, Gerald A.	D	Louisville	33	Jefferson	1989
Carpenter, Jared	R	Berea	34	Lincoln, Madison, Rockcastle	2011	Natural Resources and Energy
Harper Angel, Denise	D	Louisville	35	Jefferson	2005
Raque Adams, Julie	R	Louisville	36	Jefferson	2015 (2011-2015)
Clark, Perry B.	D	Louisville	37	Jefferson	2006 (1995-06)
Seum, Dan "Malano"	R	Louisville	38	Jefferson	1995 (1982–88, 1989–92)

History

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

Standing Committees

As of 16 July 2018.^[5]

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

Past composition of the Senate

References

↑ "Dennis Parrett accepts leadership role in state Senate". thenewsenterprise.com.
↑ "Senate: Members By District". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
↑ Oswald, Sharon (5 January 1977). "From senate to housemother, Mrs. Moore is mother of 110". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa: The Tuscaloosa News. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
↑ Lawrence Smith (December 2, 2014). "Louisvill state senator becomes first African-American elected to leadership in KY legislature". wdrb.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
↑ "2018 Senate Standing Committees". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

External links

Kentucky Legislature Senate Members official government website
State Senate of Kentucky at Project Vote Smart
Kentucky Senate at Ballotpedia

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[1] "Dennis Parrett accepts leadership role in state Senate". thenewsenterprise.com.

[2] "Senate: Members By District". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2017.

[From_Senate_to_housemother-3] Oswald, Sharon (5 January 1977). "From senate to housemother, Mrs. Moore is mother of 110". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa: The Tuscaloosa News. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

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

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

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