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GRASSROOTS LEGISLATIVE GRASSROOTS guide

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INFORMATION FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE GENERAL FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION JANUARY 29, 2020 JANUARY

The voices and vision of Kentuckians are essential in a healthy are essential in a healthy vision of Kentuckians The voices and

that matter, and for holding legislators accountable to all of us accountable to all of and for holding legislators that matter,

democracy. This guide is a tool for grassroots lobbyists on issues grassroots lobbyists on This guide is a tool for democracy.

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In 1982, KFTC members got involved in their first legislative ses- WHY KFTC sion. Our issues were noticed, our presence was felt, members were empowered, legislators became more accountable and the ground- is a statewide grassroots social justice orga PUBLISHES work was laid for a string of significant legislative victories over the nization working for a new balance of power years. The importance of grassroots involvement in the legislative and a just society. KFTC uses direct-action process – whether lobbying in Frankfort or working from home organizing to accomplish the following goals: THIS – cannot be overstated. We provide the information in this publica- • foster democratic values tion to help enable and improve that involvement – and ultimately • change unjust institutions LEGISLATIVE make Kentucky a better place to live, raise families and do business. • empower individuals • overcome racism and other discrimination GUIDE Kentucky Needs Your Voice and Presence! • communicate a message of what’s possible • build the organization • help people participate • win issues that affect the common welfare • have fun table of contents

KFTC membership dues are $15 to $50 Tips for using this publication, staying informed and active ...... 3 per year, based on ability to pay. No one is A look at top justice issues in the 2020 legislative session ...... 4-5 denied membership because of inability to pay. Membership is open to anyone who KFTC lobby days and actions ...... 6 is committed to equality, democracy and 2020 General Assembly calendar ...... 6 nonviolent change. What a day lobbying with KFTC at the capitol is like ...... 7 KFTC STEERING COMMITTEE Member Tips for effective grassroots lobbying ...... 7

Cassia Herron, chairperson Legislators by county ...... 8-9 Alan Smith, vice chairperson Maps: Finding your representative in the Kentucky House ...... 10 Rebecca Tucker, secretary-treasurer Fannie Madden-Grider, at-large member Kentucky House members: contact info, district, committees and more . 11-22 Meta Mendel Reyes, immediate past chair House committee meetings ...... 18 Chapter Representatives Tips for using the Toll-Free Legislative Message Line ...... 18 Mikaela Curry, Big Sandy Tiffany Duncan, Central Kentucky Tips for writing to legislators ...... 21 David Miller, Cumberland Good-to-have House phone numbers ...... 22 Carl Shoupe, Harlan County Connor Allen, Jefferson County House committee assignments ...... 23 Alondra Barrera Garcia, Madison County Greta Elenbaas, Northern Kentucky Maps: Finding your senator in the Kentucky Senate ...... 24 Courtney Combs, Perry County Kentucky Senate members contact info, district, committees and more . 25-29 Alvin Madden-Grider, Rowan County Amelia Cloud, Rolling Bluegrass Senate committee meetings ...... 29 Joy Fitzgerald, Shelby County Finding and tracking legislation...... 29 Summer Bolton, Southern Kentucky Jim Gearhart, Western Kentucky Senate committee assignments...... 30 Shannon Scott, Wilderness Trace Good-to-know Senate phone numbers ...... 30 Alternates: Emily Yoder, Big Sandy; Rachel Finding or calling legislators at the capitol ...... 31 Norton, Central Kentucky; Stefanie Kingsley, Cumberland; Chase Gladson, Harlan County; How a Bill Becomes a Law in Kentucky ...... 32 Courtney Kearney, Jefferson County; Susan Haddix, Madison County; Paul Schwartz, Northern Kentucky; Bobby Duff, Perry County; Allie Secor, Rowan County; Kali Reagan, Rolling Bluegrass; Tammy Barrett, Shelby County; Teresa Christmas, Southern Kentucky; This legislative guide is published by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and mailed Shannon Davis-Roberts, Western Kentucky; third class from Louisville. Feedback and requests for additional copies can be sent Eric Mount, Wilderness Trace to P.O. Box 864, Prestonsburg, KY 41653 or [email protected]. 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 3 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 to set up meetings. 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. This publication is designed to be useful for grassroots lobbyists both during the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly and throughout the year. The tips below will make the information in the following pages easier to use.

• Start by knowing who your legislators are. Every Kentucky resident is repre- sented by one state senator and one state representative. To find out which legislator represents a certain county, refer to the list on pages 8-9 and the maps on pages 10 and 24. 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 legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS/Maps/Pag- KFTC on social media es/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx and chosing the “By District” link. FACEBOOK • The heart of this publication is the names, contact information and committee assignments of legislators. This provides many different ways to contact your www.KFTC.org/facebook legislators and know on what committees they have a voice and vote. We hope For chapter Facebook pages, you take advantage of all these opportunities and encourage others to do so. visit: www.kftc.org/links • Use the toll-free numbers found throughout to stay informed of the activities of the General Assembly. Kentucky Educational Television has streaming INSTAGRAM video of House and Senate sessions, many committee hearings and nightly @kentuckiansforthecommonwealth broadcasts on the days the legislature is in session that summarize the day’s key votes or hearings (these are available and archived on its website: @jckftc @soky_kftc www.ket.org/legislature). @centralkentuckykftc • The Legislative Research Commission website is full of information (legisla- @northernky_kftc ture.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 re- TWITTER source, including a Bill Watch service that will send you notifications for any @KFTC @JCKFTC legislation you want to track. @NKY_KFTC @WT_KFTC • If you are not a member, join KFTC. Or renew your membership if it’s time. @ScottCoKFTC @SoKyKFTC You can do so with a gift of any size at kftc.org/support or use the form on page 5. Your donation supports our work in the General Assembly and across @MadCo_KFTC @VotingRightsKY Kentucky throughout the year. As a member you’ll receive regular updates and @EKY_KFTC @CanaryProject action alerts on KFTC’s legislative work and everything else we do. FLICKR www.flickr.com/photos/KFTCphotos KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 4 2020 General Assembly We Are Kentuckians: Choosing Each Other During the General Assembly

Kentuckians know what our communities need to In 2019, despite herculean efforts to show that We’ll support bills that generate revenue, close tax thrive. It’s looking out for each other and treating each solar is working for all Kentuckians and putting Ken- loopholes that benefit corporations and the wealthy, other like neighbors. It’s a healthy democracy – one tuckians to work, legislators voted to pass the contro- and ensures everyone is paying their fair share of taxes that pushes our government to provide the support versial net metering bill that undermines our growing that invest in needed public services. and services we need to live healthy and happy lives. solar industry and our progress towards a cleaner, We’ll also support bills that invest in public educa- But many of our elected leaders in Frankfort have healthier energy future. And in 2018, legislators voted tion and the people who teach our children and keep prioritized bills that, instead of addressing Kentucky’s to make it harder for miners with black lung to receive schools operating at a high level. This includes finding real challenges, aim to turn us against each other. Some the diagnosis they need to access the black lung bene- the funding to make these investments, not eroding politicians want to stoke fear and blame against people fits they earned. the revenue base for public schools or diverting fund- based on where they come from, what they look like, We deserve better – from our utilities and the Pub- ing for charter schools. or how much money they have. lic Service Commission, from the coal industry, and Bills have been introduced that would raise the Kentuckians are better than that. Our strength from the elected leaders who are supposed to represent minimum wage, exempt feminine hygiene products comes from our ability to stand up for each other. us. from sales tax, and restore the prevailing wage. We’ll Together, we can let the legislators know that we aren’t This year, KFTC and other solar allies are working continue to watch for legislation that improves the fooled by their efforts to divide us. And later this year, to reverse the damage from last year’s net metering quality of life for all Kentuckians. we can elect new leaders who will work for and with all bill, protect our most vulnerable friends and neighbors of us. from the ever rising costs of electricity, and explore Racial Justice and Civil Rights Here are some of the top issues KFTC members ways that our Public Service Commission can really are working on in the 2020 legislative session. Bills will be of service to the public. We’ll also support efforts KFTC is working for a day when discrimination is be introduced through early March and will noted on to repeal language in the 2018 workers’ comp law that wiped out of our laws, habits and hearts. KFTC’s online Bill Tracker at www.kftc.org/bill-tracker. makes it much harder for miners with black lung dis- But Senate leadership opened the session with ease to receive their compensation. Senate Bill 1, which would create a mandate for most A Healthy Democracy public agencies in Kentucky to assist Immigration and Taxes, Budget and Quality of Life Customs Enforcement. It has been dubbed the Fam- Our democracy works best when elections are free ily Separation Bill because it would force employees and fair. When more of us have a say at the ballot box, Kentuckians need good jobs, clean air and water, to participate in the detainment and deportation of we can elect those leaders who will stand up for all of and quality education. We deserve healthy, vibrant immigrants in Kentucky. KFTC members and allies us. In December, Governor Andy Beshear signed an communities, where everyone contributes their fair have been speaking up against this, and other harmful executive order to restore voting rights for an estimated share toward our shared goals. This Kentucky is possi- anti-immigrant bills. 140,000 people with felonies in their past. This is an ble, but we need to reform our state taxes. This year, we Passing a statewide fairness law is a top priority for important victory to celebrate – and there’s more to do. have the opportunity to advance many of these goals many Kentuckians. Experience shows that defending We want to make this Voting Rights victory through the state budget process. existing local fairness ordinances, and the right of local permanent, but without the exclusions included in continued on next page Beshear’s executive order. We’ll be working with the Voting Rights Coalition to support House Bill 6, which would respect the rights of folks who have a Ways to stay informed of KFTC’s work felony conviction in their past without exception. KFTC members also are in active conversations in the Kentucky General Assembly on other legislative efforts to expand voting access and participation, including same-day registration, early • like us on Facebook: www.kftc.org/facebook voting and extended voting hours, while fighting any efforts that limit access to voting, including restrictive • make sure you are on our email list for action alerts: voter ID legislation. www.kftc.org/get-involved

New Energy and Just Transition • visit our General Assembly webpage for lobbying days, rallies and other actions, handouts and other resources: www.kftc.org/general-assembly A Just Transition to a new energy system – one that protects our health and climate, benefits people • or sign up to lobby with KFTC, in Frankfort or at home, at and communities, and creates good, meaningful jobs www.kftc.org/lobby – is possible. But each year, utility companies and the legislators they fund aim to take away our access to • join your local chapter and get involved locally; renewable energy and increase our electricity costs, contact your local organizer or find your chapter at kftc.org/chapters while burdening our communities, workers and the environment. 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 5 We Are Kentuckians: Choosing Each Other During the General Assembly

continued from previous page our radar. Bills have been introduced that would limit governments to adopt such ordinances, also needs to We’re also watching a bill that would make the patients’ financial liability for unintended out-of-net- be a legislative focus. We’ll also support LGBTQ+ penalty for possession of a personal use quantity of work medical care, would prohibit pre-existing condi- Kentuckians by supporting bills that ban conversion marijuana a prepayable non-criminal fine. It also tion exclusion and higher premiums based on health therapy and fighting legislation like a “bathroom bill” would allow expungement of convictions for posses- status in health insurance plans, and would require the that aim to stoke fear against and limit the rights of sion of a personal use quantity of marijuana. Department for Public Health to track data on mater- trans and non-binary Kentuckians. A bill that would prohibit employers from requir- nal death and severe morbidity, and other provisions. We’ll support legislation that bans discrimination ing disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the against natural and protective hairstyles worn by Black initial job application (ban the box) has been filed, as The KFTC Executive Committee meets regularly to take Kentuckians. And we’ll watch for bills that will have a well as a bill that would prohibit application of the positions on or monitor key bills, track legislative actions disproportionate impact on communities of color in death penalty if the accused has a diagnosis of serious and direct legislative strategy. This information is on the our state. mental illness. We support abolition of the death pen- KFTC Bill Tracker webpage: www.kftc.org/bill-tracker alty, and will be watching for a clean bill. and updated regularly. Criminal Justice Health Care KFTC’s platform calls for a transition from our punitive justice system to a restorative one that honors KFTC supports quality, affordable, and compre- the inherent dignity of all individuals. We reject the hensive health care. After Governor Beshear’s executive privatization of the criminal justice system and its tar- order that rescinded former Governor Bevin’s Medic- geting of poor folks and Kentuckians of color. aid work requirements, we’ll be watching for any bills A bill that would repeal portions of the problem- that restrict or take away Kentuckians’ ability to access atic “Youth Incarceration” Bill that became law during health care. the 2018 legislative session has been filed and is on After passing increasing draconian anti-choice leg- our radar. Legislation that would establish an Officer islation, Republicans are continuing efforts to restrict Shooting Review Board to investigate any shooting access to reproductive care in Kentucky, including an of an individual by a law enforcement officer or any anti-abortion constitutional amendment and an abor- deadly incident involving law enforcement is also on tion gag rule.

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Make me a Sustaining Giver! Authorized Signature: ______I will contribute $ _____ every: □ Month □ Quarter □ Year Date: ______To update an existing Sustaining Gift, contact Ashley at 606-878-2161 or [email protected] Mail this form with your check to: KFTC • P.O. Box 1450 • London, Ky. 40743 KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 6 2020 General Assembly 2020 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR KFTC lobby days and actions In 2020 and even-numbered years, the General Assembly meets for 60 working days. The 2020 session of the Kentucky General Assembly began on January 7 and will contin This year they started on January 7 and will ue for 60 working days. This is a “long” session and includes consideration and passage of the finish April 15. two-year state budget. While in session, the legislature meets KFTC coordinates lobby days throughout the session, working to be flexible to get the Monday through Friday, except for the Febru most members to Frankfort. Our main lobby ary 17 legislative holiday. The last regular day day will be Tuesday each week. We adjust that is April 1, followed by a two-week recess until when there are hearings, votes or ally actions, April 14 to give the governor time to veto any and as the action gets more intense later in the bills. On April 14 & 15, legislators consider any session. Let us know when you would like to vetoes and adjourn. These dates are subject lobby with us in Frankfort. to change. On Mondays, the House and Senate usual We also emphasize at-home lobbying activ ly go into full session at 4 p.m., with no regular ities. If you wish to lobby with KFTC in Frankfort ly-scheduled committee meeting on Mondays. or at home, fill out the form atwww.kftc.org/ All committee meetings generally are on Tues 2020ga to let us know, or contact your chapter days, Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting as organizer. early as 8 a.m. The House and Senate Rules For questions or more information email Committees usually meet daily. [email protected]. The full House and Senate usually go into session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Fridays, the House and Senate February 4 – Kentucky Council of Churches February 25 – Special elections to fill House usually meet in the morning. When Monday is Prayer in Action Day with focus on the death seats vacated by Dennis Keene (District 67, a legislative holiday, schedules may be altered. penalty, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131 part of Campbell County) and Rocky Adkins All meetings, except for the Rules Committee, (District 99, Elliott, Lewis and Rowan counties) are open to the public. February 4 – Have a Heart for Housing Day Committees have regular weekly meet with the Homeless and Housing Coalition of February 25 – Black Lung Lobby Day ings (listed on pages 18 and 29). Committees Kentucky; legislative meetings and brunch may hold additional meetings, which often are begin at 8:30 a.m., Capitol Annex Room 129 February 25 – Kentucky Council of Church announced only a day or two, sometimes only es Prayer in Action Day with focus on the a few hours or minutes, ahead of time. February 5 – 2020 Suicide Prevention Day in environment and energy, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol The Legislative Research Commission op Kentucky, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Annex in Room 131 erates a toll-free Calendar Line which gives the day’s meeting schedule. The number is: 800- February 11 – Energy for the People Lobby February 26 – 874K Disabilities Coalition Lob 633-9650. Or view a weekly calendar online at: Day with KFTC and other members of the by Day and Rally; lobbying begins 9 a.m.; rally apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar. This Kentucky Solar Advocacy Network, 8:30 a.m. in capitol rotunda 12:30 p.m. does not list meetings scheduled at the last - 12 p.m. in Capitol Annex Room 129. minute or meeting cancellations. March 10 – Kentucky Council of Churches February 11 – Kentucky Council of Churches Prayer in Action Day with focus on smoke- JANUARY Prayer in Action Day with focus on gun vio free tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in lence, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131 Room 131 7-31 General Assembly convenes 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 11 – Community Farm Alliance Farm March 12 – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental and Food Lobby Day. Illness) Kentucky Advocacy Day, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 3-28 General Assembly convenes February 11 – 2020 Black History Celebration March 24 – Kentucky Council of Churches 17 Legislative holiday (Presidents Day) with the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus, Prayer in Action Day with focus on tax reform, 21 Last day for Bill Requests 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol rotunda 9:30 a.m. in Capitol Annex in Room 131 – Ban Conversion Therapy Lobby – Registration deadline to vote in the MARCH February 13 April 20 Day; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 19 Primary Election. Register or update 2 Last day to file new bills in the House your registration ay GoVoteKY.com. 3 Last day to file new bills in the Senate February 18 – Kentucky Council of Churches 31 Concurrence Prayer in Action Day with focus on workers’ More events, updates and links at rights and fair wages, 9:30 a.m. in Capitol www.kftc.org/general-assembly APRIL Annex in Room 131 1 Concurrence 2-13 Veto recess begins February 19 – Fairness Lobby Day and Rally; 14-15 Final days to consider any legislation lobbying begins 9 a.m.; rally in capitol rotunda or vetoes; adjourn 1:30 p.m.; find a carpool from your area 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 7 What a day lobbying with KFTC at the capitol is like

If you lobby with KFTC in Frankfort, here is what with your own legislators). Legislators do have busy tions they had. This information helps us prepare for you can expect. days or some just don’t want to hear from citizens. That meetings on the next lobby day. On KFTC lobbying days, a staff member will can be disheartening. Your lobbying experience may include more than meet with you when you arrive in Capitol Annex (be You are not expected to know all the details of the meetings with legislators, such as attending committee sure to let KFTC know ahead of time that you are bills you ask legislators to support or oppose. What is meetings or sessions of the House or Senate. Meeting coming). Bring others with you. important is to tell the lawmaker why you support the other KFTC members from around the state will make Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday are generally bill, and how it will affect you personally or your com- the day enjoyable and remind you that you are part of the best lobbying days since legislators come in late on munity. KFTC can provide a factsheet for the details. a larger family of concerned Kentuckians. Mondays and leave early on Fridays. If you are asked a question that you don’t know the Another important thing: when lobbying with Before seeing legislators, you will be updated on answer to, tell that legislator that someone from KFTC KFTC, expect to be asked to lobby for bills that may the status of KFTC bills and which legislators need to will get back to them with an answer. Don’t forget to not be your top priority but are a top priority to KFTC be contacted. tell a KFTC staff person that this needs to be done! members from other areas. You can do this knowing KFTC will conduct this briefing about 9 a.m. (or Many KFTC members find that they know as that other KFTC members are lobbying their own another pre-set time, repeated as needed through the much or more about the issue as the legislator does. legislators on the bills that you are most interested in. morning). Generally we meet in the annex cafeteria. Don’t be surprised by this – legislators have several Don’t forget that grassroots lobbying does not KFTC staff also will let you know if there are any hundred bills to study and have to take place in Frank- important committee meetings that day, or any impor- can’t be well-informed about fort. Meeting legislators in tant votes scheduled in the House or Senate. all of them. The information their home district is im- KFTC pairs up experienced grassroots lobbyists you provide may be more portant and often gives you with those with less or no experience. KFTC does not than they receive from any- a chance to get more peo- expect anyone to lobby by oneself. Groups are more one else. ple to attend the meeting. fun and effective. After meeting with leg- Most legislators are home on Talking with legislators is generally a pleasant islators, report back to the weekends while the General experience. Most legislators are happy to hear the opin- KFTC lobbying coordinator Assembly is in session and ions of the public, especially their own constituents about the conversation and expect to meet with constitu- (you may want to call ahead to make an appointment any commitments or ques- ents.

MEMBER TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING KFTC members have learned valuable lessons over the years on how to be effective grassroots lobbyists. Here are their top suggestions.

1. Clearly identify yourself. Tell them who you are, if you are representing a 7. Be clear and concise. Legislators are often busy. Don’t take any more of group, and why you or your group cares about the issue. their time than necessary. Be brief but to the point. Make an appoint- 2. Start with a value statement that reflects your motivation for acting, one ment ahead of time, if possible. Thank them for taking the time to meet. that encompasses the broader goal you seek. “I believe every child der- 8. Be thick skinned. Legislators may come across as dismissive and impolite. serves a quality education” is better than “I want you to vote for HB 979.” Don’t let a negative experience discourage you or hold you back. Keep 3. Personalize your message. Tell your story, your experience around the your cool and be polite and persistent. The experiences with friendly, en- issue. We all know how powerful our stories are! People are more likely to couraging and grateful legislators will outweigh the negative encounters. remember a personal story than a statistic. 9. Follow up. Let others know the legislator’s position and confirm any 4. Tell the truth. If you don’t know an answer to something, be honest about favorable position with a thank you letter. And remember, if the legislator it. Tell the legislator you will find out and get back to them. And do it! has asked for more information, get it to them. 54. Be Polite. Be friendly, but firm. Respect a legislator’s right to disagree. 10. You are educating the legislators. You often will know more about the is- A positive, friendly approach works best! sue than the legislator does. They deal with hundreds of bills each session 6. Come prepared. Know your facts – figures do matter! You should be able and sometimes will not know the personal sides of an issue. You can be to tell where your figures came from. It is very important to have well-de- their best source of information. Again, the printed materials are helpful. signed and written materials to supplement what you are saying. With the 11. Remember that you are making a difference. Grassroots voices are im- materials in their possession, it will remind them of your issue even when portant in Frankfort! Even if you don’t get the answers or actions you are you are not there. These materials also are helpful for those who want to looking for, you are helping to hold legislators accountable and building lobby but who don’t feel completely comfortable talking about the issues. the base for long-term change. KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 8 2020 General Assembly

COUNTY Rep/Senator District LEGISLATORS BY COUNTY Gallatin Rep. Rick Rand (D) 47 Sen. Julian Carroll (D) 7 Garrard Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) 71 Use the list on this page and the next to identify the legislator and district for each county. In counties Sen. Tom Buford (R) 22 with more than one representative or senator, call the county clerk to learn exact district boundaries. Grant Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) 61 Sen. Damon Thayer (R) 17 COUNTY Rep/Senator District COUNTY Rep/Senator District Graves Rep. Richard Heath (R) 2 Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 1 Adair Rep. John Carney (R) 51 Casey Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) 54 Grayson Rep. Samara Heavrin (R) 18 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 14 Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 5 Allen Rep. Wilson Stone (D) 22 Christian Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 4 Green Rep. Brandon Reed (R) 24 Sen. David Givens (R) 9 Rep. Myron Dossett (R) 9 Sen. David Givens (R) 9 Anderson Rep. James Tipton (R) 53 Rep. Walker Thomas (R) 8 Greenup Rep. Danny Bentley (R) 98 Sen. Julian Carroll (D) 7 Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) 3 Sen. Robin Webb (D) 18 Ballard Rep. Steven Rudy (R) 1 Clark Rep. Les Yates (R) 73 Hancock Rep. Dean Schamore (D) 10 Sen. Danny Carroll (R) 2 Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) 28 Sen. Matt Castlen (R) 8 Barren Rep. Steve Riley (R) 23 Clay Rep. Derek Lewis (R) 90 Hardin Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) 25 Sen. David Givens (R) 9 Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 25 Rep. Samara Heavrin (R) 18 Bath Rep. Matthew Koch (R) 72 Clinton Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) 83 Rep. Nancy Tate (R) 27 Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 21 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Rep. Bart Rowland (R) 21 Bell Rep. Adam Bowling (R) 87 Crittenden Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 4 Rep. Dean Schamore (D) 10 Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 30 Sen. Robby Mills (R) 4 Rep. Russell Webber (R) 26 Boone Rep. Kim Banta (R) 63 Cumberland Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) 83 Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) 10 Rep. Adam Koenig (R) 69 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Harlan Rep. Chris Fugate (R) 84 Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) 61 Daviess Rep. Scott Lewis (R) 14 Rep. Adam Bowling (R) 87 Rep. Sal Santoro (R) 60 Rep. Jim Gooch Jr.(R) 12 Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) 29 Rep. C.Ed Massey (R) 66 Rep. Jim Glenn (D) 13 Harrison Rep. Mark Hart (R) 78 Sen. John Schickel (R) 11 Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) 7 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Bourbon Rep. Matthew Koch (R) 72 Rep. Rob Wiederstein (R) 11 Hart Rep. Bart Rowland (R) 21 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Sen. Matt Castlen (R) 8 Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 5 Boyd Rep. Danny Bentley (R) 98 Edmonson Rep. Michael Meredith (R) 19 Henderson Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) 7 Rep. Terri Branham Clark(D) 100 Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 5 Rep. Rob Wiederstein (R) 11 Sen. Robin Webb (D) 18 Elliott House seat vacant, election Feb. 25 99 Sen. Robby Mills (R) 4 Boyle Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) 54 Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 31 Henry Rep. Rick Rand (D) 47 Sen. Rick Girdler (R) 15 Estill Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 91 Sen. Paul Hornback (R) 20 Bracken Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) 70 Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 21 Hickman Rep. Steven Rudy (R) 1 Sen. Wil Schroder (R) 24 Fayette Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D) 88 Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 1 Breathitt Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 91 Rep. George Brown Jr. (D) 77 Hopkins Rep. Myron Dossett (R) 9 Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 30 Rep. Kelly Flood (D) 75 Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) 12 Breckinridge Rep. Dean Schamore (D) 10 Rep. Joe Graviss (D) 56 Rep. Melinda Prunty (R) 15 Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 5 Rep. Stan Lee (R) 45 Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) 6 Bullitt Rep. Thomas Huff (R) 49 Rep. Russ Meyer (D) 39 Jackson Rep. Robert Goforth (R) 89 Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) 38 Rep. Matthew Koch (R) 72 Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 21 Rep. James Tipton (R) 53 Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) 76 Jefferson Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D) 32 Rep. Russell Webber (R) 26 Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) 62 Rep. Kevin Bratcher (R) 29 Butler Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) 17 Rep. Susan Westrom (D) 79 Rep. Tom Burch (D) 30 Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) 6 Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) 28 Rep. McKenzie Cantrell (D) 38 Caldwell Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 4 Sen. Tom Buford (R) 22 Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D) 37 Sen. Robby Mills (R) 4 Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) 34 Rep. Maria Sorolis (D) 48 Calloway Rep. Larry Elkins (R) 5 Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr (R) 12 Rep. Al Gentry (D) 46 Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 1 Sen. Reginald Thomas (D) 13 Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) 40 Campbell House seat vacant, election Feb. 25 67 Fleming Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) 70 Rep. Joni Jenkins (D) 44 Rep. Joseph Fischer (R) 68 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) 34 Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) 64 Floyd Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) 95 Rep. Reginald Meeks (D) 42 Sen. Wil Schroder (R) 24 Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) 29 Rep. Charles Miller (D) 28 Carlisle Rep. Steven Rudy (R) 1 Franklin Rep. Derrick Graham (D) 57 Rep. Jerry Miller (R) 36 Sen. Danny Carroll (R) 2 Rep. Joe Graviss (D) 56 Rep. Jason Nemes (R) 33 Carroll Rep. Rick Rand (D) 47 Sen. Julian Carroll (D) 7 Rep. Charles Booker (D) 43 Sen. Paul Hornback (R) 20 Fulton Rep. Steven Rudy (R) 1 Rep. Josie Raymond (D) 31 Carter Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) 96 Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 1 Rep. Attica Scott (D) 41 Sen. Robin Webb (D) 18 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 9

COUNTY Rep/Senator District LEGISLATORS BY COUNTY (continued) Pike Rep. John Blanton (R) 92 Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) 95 COUNTY Rep/Senator District COUNTY Rep/Senator District Rep. Chris Harris (D) 93 Rep. Angie Hatton (D) 94 Jefferson Rep. Lisa Willner (D) 35 Madison Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) 71 Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 31 Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R) 36 Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) 34 Powell Rep. David Hale (R) 74 Sen. Perry Clark (D) 37 Magoffin Rep. John Blanton (R) 92 Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 21 Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D) 35 Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 30 Pulaski Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) 83 Sen. Ernie Harris (R) 26 Marion Rep. Brandon Reed (R) 24 Rep. David Meade (R) 80 Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 14 Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 14 Rep. Tommy Turner (R) 85 Sen. Paul Hornback (R) 20 Marshall Rep. Chris Freeland (R) 6 Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) 52 Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D) 19 Sen. Danny Carroll (R) 2 Sen. Rick Girdler (R) 15 Sen. Gerald Neal (D) 33 Martin Rep. Chris Harris (D) 93 Robertson Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) 70 Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) 38 Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 31 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) 10 Mason Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) 70 Rockcastle Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) 71 Jessamine Rep. Kim King (R) 55 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) 34 Rep. Russ Meyer (D) 39 McCracken Rep. Chris Freeland (R) 6 Rowan Rep. Rocky Adkins (D) 99 Sen. Tom Buford (R) 22 Rep. Richard Heath (R) 2 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Johnson Rep. Bobby McCool (R) 97 Rep. Steven Rudy (R) 1 Russell Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) 83 Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 30 Rep. Randy Bridges (R) 3 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Kenton Rep. Kim Banta (R) 63 Sen. Danny Carroll (R) 2 Scott Rep. Mark Hart (R) 78 Rep. Adam Koenig (R) 69 McCreary Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) 52 Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) 61 Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) 61 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) 62 Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) 64 McLean Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) 12 Sen. Damon Thayer (R) 17 Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D) 65 Sen. Matt Castlen (R) 8 Shelby Rep. Rob Rothenburger (R) 58 Sen. Christian McDaniel (R) 23 Meade Rep. Nancy Tate (R) 27 Sen. Paul Hornback (R) 20 Sen. Damon Thayer (R) 17 Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 5 Simpson Rep. Wilson Stone (D) 22 Knott Rep. John Blanton (R) 92 Menifee Rep. David Hale (R) 74 Sen. David Givens (R) 9 Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) 29 Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 21 Spencer Rep. James Tipton (R) 53 Knox Rep. Jim Stewart III (R) 86 Mercer Rep. Kim King (R) 55 Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 14 Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 25 Sen. Tom Buford (R) 22 Taylor Rep. John Carney (R) 51 Larue Rep. Brandon Reed (R) 24 Metcalfe Rep. Bart Rowland (R) 21 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) 5 Sen. David Givens (R) 9 Todd Rep. Jason Petrie (R) 16 Laurel Rep. Regina Huff (R) 82 Monroe Rep. Bart Rowland (R) 21 Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) 3 Rep. Derek Lewis (R) 90 Sen. David Givens (R) 9 Trigg Rep. Larry Elkins (R) 5 Rep. Robert Goforth (R) 89 Montgomery Rep. David Hale (R) 74 Rep. Walker Thomas (R) 8 Rep. Jim Stewart III (R) 86 Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R) 28 Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 1 Rep. Tommy Turner (R) 85 Morgan Rep. Bobby McCool (R) 97 Trimble Rep. Rick Rand (D) 47 Sen. Albert Robinson (R) 21 Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 31 Sen. Paul Hornback (R) 20 Lawrence Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) 96 Muhlenberg Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) 15 Union Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) 7 Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) 31 Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) 6 Sen. Robby Mills (R) 4 Lee Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 91 Nelson Rep. D. Chad McCoy (R) 50 Warren Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) 17 Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 25 Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) 14 Rep. Michael Meredith (R) 19 Leslie Rep. Derek Lewis (R) 90 Nicholas Rep. Matthew Koch (R) 72 Rep. Jason Petrie (R) 16 Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 30 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Rep. Patti Minter (D) 20 Letcher Rep. Angie Hatton (D) 94 Ohio Rep. Scott Lewis (R) 14 Rep. Steve Riley (R) 23 Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) 29 Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. (R) 6 Rep. Wilson Stone (D) 22 Lewis House seat vacant, election Feb. 25 99 Oldham Rep. Maria Sorolis (D) 48 Sen. Mike Wilson (R) 32 Sen. Stephen West (R) 27 Rep. Jerry Miller (R) 36 Washington Rep. Kim King (R) 55 Lincoln Rep. David Meade (R) 80 Rep. Jason Nemes (R) 33 Sen. Tom Buford (R) 22 Sen. Rick Girdler (R) 15 Rep. David Osborne (R) 59 Wayne Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) 52 Livingston Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) 4 Sen. Ernie Harris (R) 26 Sen. Max Wise (R) 16 Sen. Robby Mills (R) 4 Owen Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) 62 Webster Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. (R) 12 Logan Rep. Jason Petrie (R) 16 Sen. Julian Carroll (D) 7 Sen. Robby Mills (R) 4 Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) 3 Owsley Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 91 Whitley Rep. Regina Huff (R) 82 Lyon Rep. Chris Freeland (R) 6 Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 25 Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 25 Sen. Stan Humphries (R) 1 Pendleton Rep. Mark Hart (R) 78 Wolfe Rep. Bobby McCool (R) 97 Madison Rep. Cluster Howard (D) 91 Sen. Wil Schroder (R) 24 Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) 25 Rep. Les Yates (R) 73 Perry Rep. Chris Fugate (R) 84 Woodford Rep. Joe Graviss (D) 56 Rep. Deanna Frazier (R) 81 Sen. Brandon Smith (R) 30 Sen. Julian Carroll (D) 7 Rep. Robert Goforth (R) 89 KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 10 2020 General Assembly 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 The northern Kentucky this page will help you identify which district you live in. counties of Boone, Camp- bell and Kenton include Kentucky House districts in Jefferson County all or part of 9 seats in the Kentucky House All or part of 18 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives include Jefferson County.

Fayette County House districts All or part For those counties that are divided and of 10 seats in the Kentucky have more than one representative, the local county clerk can give details on where the House of Representatives legislative district boundaries lie. You also can include Fayette find detailed district maps at County. Fayette https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/GIS/ Maps/Pages/2013-Redistricting-Maps.aspx and choosing the “By District” link. 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 11

On the following pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: [email protected] though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access KENTUCKY HOUSE an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html. Phone #s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) H-Home W-Work A-Annex District – Counties Twitter Committees

Rep. Kim Banta (R) Annex Room 329I 63 Boone (part) Economic Development & Workforce (no district address given) H: not provided Kenton (part) Investment, Education, Licensing, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 705 Occupations, & Admin Regs Rep. Lynn Bechler (R) Annex Room 316C 4 Caldwell @LynnBechler Economic Development & Workforce 2359 Brown Mines Rd A: 502-564-8100 Ext 665 Christian (part) Investment, Appropriations Marion, Ky, 42064 H: 270-988-4171 Crittenden & Revenue, Small Business & [email protected] Livingston Information Technology Rep. Danny Bentley (R) Annex Room 329J 98 Boyd (part) @drdanbentley Local Government, Appropriations & (no district address given) H: not provided Greenup Revenue, Health and Family Services [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 678 Rep. John Blanton (R) Annex Room 329H 92 Magoffin @repblanton92 Economic Development & Workforce (no district address given) H: 606-434-8116 Knott Investment, Judiciary, Natural [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 668 Pike (part) Resources & Energy, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Tina Bojanowski (D) Annex Room 451E 32 Jefferson (part) @tinaforkentucky Education, Health and Family (no district address provided) H: not provided Services, Small Business & Information [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 626 Technology Charles Booker (D) Annex Room 424C 43 Jefferson (part) @charles4louky Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Investment, Judiciary, Natural [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 703 Resources & Energy Adam Bowling (R) Annex Room 416B 87 Bell @ABowlingKY Economic Development & Workforce PO Box 2928 H: not provided Harlan (part) Investment, Natural Resources & Middlesboro KY 40965 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 664 Energy (Vice Chair), Health and [email protected] Family Services Terri Clark Braham (D) Annex Room 429B 100 Boyd (part) Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, (no district address provided) H: not provided Banking & Insurance, Natural [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 695 Resources & Energy, Transportation Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher (R) Annex Room 357E 29 Jefferson (part) @RepBratcherKY Judiciary, Elections, Const. 10215 Landwood Dr H: 502-231-3311 Amendments & Intergovernmental Louisville, Ky, 40291 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 708 Affairs, State Government (Vice Chair) [email protected]

Rep. R. Travis Brenda (R) Annex Room 316E 71 Garrard @RTravisBrenda Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Madison (part) Investment, Education, Natural [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 651 Rockcastle Resources & Energy KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 12 2020 General Assembly

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky House STAY IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE of Representatives. If you are not sure who your representative is, the list and maps on pages 8-10 may help. All representatives have state-provided e-mail, styled as: [email protected] though some don’t use or publicize it. You may access KENTUCKY HOUSE an email list at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html. Phone #s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) H-Home W-Work A-Annex District – Counties Twitter Committees

Rep. Randy Bridges (R) Annex Room 329G 3 McCracken (part) Education, Natural Resources & 375 Stonegate Dr H: 270-331-0648 Energy, Transportation Paducah KY 42003 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 649 [email protected]

Rep. George Brown Jr. (D) Annex Room 429D 77 Fayette (part) @GeorgeBrownky77 Local Government, Agriculture, 424 E Fourth St H: 859-312-7513 Health and Family Services, Small Lexington, Ky, 40508 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 620 Business & Information Technology [email protected]

Rep. Thomas J. Burch (D) Annex Room 457C 30 Jefferson (part) @RepBurch Licensing, Occupations, & Admin 4012 Lambert Ave H: 502-454-4002 Regs, Health and Family Services, Louisville, Ky, 40218 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 601 State Government [email protected]

Rep. McKenzie Cantrell (D) Annex Room 424A 38 Jefferson (part) @mckcantrell Economic Development & (no district address given) H: not provided Workforce Investment, Judiciary, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 670 Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Rep. John “Bam” Carney (R) Annex Room 370D 51 Adair @BamCarney Enrollment, Committee on PO Box 4064 A: 502-564-2217 Taylor Committees, Education, Rules (Vice Campbellsville, Ky. 42719 H: 270-403-7980 Chair) [email protected]

Rep. Jeffery Donohue (D) Annex Room 451C 37 Jefferson (part) Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, PO Box 509 W: 502-439-6175 Local Government, Education, Fairdale, Ky, 40118 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 629 Elections, Const. Amendments & [email protected] Intergovernmental Affairs Rep. Myron Dossett (R) Annex Room 401 9 Christian (part) Appropriations & Revenue, Natural 491 E Nashville St H: 270-475-9503 Hopkins (part) Resources & Energy, Agriculture, Pembroke, Ky, 42266 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 657 Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public [email protected] Protection Rep. Jim DuPlessis (R) Annex Room 376 25 Hardin (part) @JimDuPlessisKy Natural Resources & Energy; State (no district address provided) H: not provided Government; Veterans, Military [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 650 Affairs and Public Protection Rep. Larry Elkins (R) Annex Room 405D 5 Calloway @elkinslarry Agriculture (no district address provided) H: 270-293-4841 Trigg (part) Local Government [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 607 State Government 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 13

Rep. Daniel Elliott (R) Annex Room 329F 54 Boyle Economic Development & Workforce PO Box 2082 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 677 Casey Investment (Vice Chair), Judiciary, Danville KY 40423 H: 859-332-4204 Natural Resources & Energy, Health [email protected] and Family Services Rep. Joseph M. Fischer (R) Annex Room 329D 68 Campbell (part) Committee on Committees, Rules, 126 Dixie Place H: 859-781-6965 Banking & Insurance (Vice Chair), Ft Thomas, Ky, 41075 W: 513-794-6442 Appropriations & Revenue, Judiciary, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 742 Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs, State Government Rep. Kelly M. Flood (D) Annex Room 432G 75 Fayette (part) @kellyflood Appropriations & Revenue, 121 Arcadia Park H: 859-221-3107 Agriculture, State Government Lexington, Ky, 40503 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 675 [email protected]

Rep. Deanna Frazier (R) Annex Room 405C 81 Madison (part) @deanna_ky Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, (no district address provided) H: not provided Local Government, Banking & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 820 Insurance, Health and Family Services

Rep. Chris Freeland (R) Annex Room 413E 6 Lyon Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, (no district address provided) H: not provided Marshall Economic Development & Workforce [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 611 McCracken (part) Investment, Small Business & Information Technology Rep. Chris Fugate (R) Annex Room 324A 50 Perry Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, 277 Right Branch Spencer H: 606-233-5660 Harlan (part) Natural Resources & Energy, Chavies, Ky. 41727 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 697 Transportation, Veterans, Military [email protected] Affairs, and Public Protection Rep. Al Gentry (D) Annex Room 432D 46 Jefferson (part) @kyalgentry Economic Development & Workforce 8406 Cloverport Dr A: 502-564-8100 Ext 699 Investment, Licensing, Occupations, & Louisville, KY 40228 H: not provided Admin Regs, Transportation, Veterans, [email protected] Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Jim Glenn (D) Annex Room 462A 13 Daviess (part) Education, Appropriations & (no district address provided) H: 270-686-8760 Revenue, Banking & Insurance, State [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 720 Government

Rep. Robert Goforth (R) Annex Room 358B 89 Jackson Health and Family Services 2163 E Highway 30 H: 606-305-1321 Laurel (part) Tourism & Outdoor Recreation East Bernstadt KY 40729 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 630 Madison (part) Transportation [email protected] KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 14 2020 General Assembly

Rep. Jim Gooch (R) Annex Room 376 12 Daviess (part), Banking & Insurance; Natural 806 Princeton St H: 270-667-7327 Hopkins (part), Resources & Energy (chair); Small Providence, Ky. 42450 W: 270-635-7855 McLean, Webster Business & Information Technology [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 687

Rep. Derrick Graham (D) Annex Room 305 57 Franklin (part) Committee on Committees 157 Bellemeade Dr H: 502-223-1769 Rules Frankfort, Ky. 40601 A: 502-564-5565 State Government [email protected]

Rep. Joe Graviss (D) Annex Room 429J 27 Fayette (part) @joegraviss Agriculture, Local Government, State (no district address provided) H: 859-433-4392 Franklin (part) Government [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 639 Woodford

Rep. David Hale (R) Annex Room 405B 74 Menifee Enrollment (Chair), Tourism & 11 Hales Ln H: 606-768-3474 Montgomery Outdoor Recreation, Appropriations Wellington, Ky. 40387 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 642 Powell & Revenue, Transportation [email protected]

Rep. Chris Harris (D) Annex Room 457C 93 Martin @RepHarrisKY Agriculture, Judiciary, Transportation 719 Forest Hills Rd H: 606-237-0055 Pike (part) Forest Hills, Ky. 41527 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 635 [email protected]

Rep. Mark Hart (R) Annex Room 316D 78 Harrison Education, Appropriations & Revenue, 202 W 4th St. H: 859-654-4278 Pendleton Agriculture (Vice Chair), Veterans, Falmouth, Ky. 41040 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 667 Scott (part) Military Affairs, and Public Protection [email protected]

Rep. Angie Hatton (D) Annex Room 429I 94 Letcher @AngieHatton16 Committee on Committees, Rules, 20 Ohio Street H: not provided Pike (part) Appropriations & Revenue, Judiciary Whitesburg, Ky. 41858 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 669 [email protected]

Rep. Richard Heath (R) Annex Room 405E 2 Graves, Agriculture (Chair); Small Business 438 Millers Chapel Rd H: 270-705-7539 McCracken (part) & Information Technology; State Mayfield, Ky. 42066 W: 270-247-2210 Government [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 638

Rep. Samara Heavrin (R) Annex Room 351D 18 Grayson Transportation, Elections, Const. 716 Wallace Ave H: not provided Hardin (part) Amendments & Intergovernmental Leitchfield, KY 42754 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 702 Affairs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and [email protected] Public Protection 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 15

Rep. Kathy Hinkle (D) Annex Room 424B 96 Carter Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Lawrence Investment, Banking & Insurance, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 612 Transportation, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Rep. Jeff Hoover (R) Annex Room 373C 83 Clinton, @KYHoover Judiciary, Elections, Const. PO Box 985 H: 270-343-2264 Cumberland, Amendments & Intergovernmental Jamestown, Ky. 42629 W: 270-343-5588 Pulaski (part) Affairs [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 614 Russell Rep. Cluster Howard (D) Annex Room 467 91 Breathitt, Estill, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, 476 Kings Ridge H: 606-568-7660 Lee, Owsley & Local Government, Natural Resources Jackson Ky. 41339 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 794 Madison (part) & Energy [email protected]

Rep. Regina Bunch Huff (R) Annex Room 309 82 Laurel (part), Whitley @BunchGina Enrollment, Local Government, 179 Mountain St H: 606-549-3439 Education, Transportation Williamsburg, Ky, 40769 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 683 [email protected]

Rep. Thomas Huff (R) Annex Room 413F 49 Bullitt (part) @ThomasH70394038 Economic Development & Workforce PO Box 1331 H: not provided Investment, Licensing, Occupations, Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 628 & Admin Regs, Transportation [email protected]

Rep. Joni Jenkins (D) Annex Room 305 44 Jefferson (part) @RepJoniJenkins Committee on Committees; Rules 2010 O’Brien Ct H: 502-447-4324 Shively, Ky. 40216 A: 502-564-5565 [email protected]

Rep. Kim King (R) Annex Room 353 55 Jessamine (part) @KimberlyKingGOP Agriculture; Local Government; 250 Bright Leaf Dr H: 859-734-2173 Mercer Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Harrodsburg, Ky. 40330 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 763 Washington [email protected]

Rep. Matthew Koch (R) Annex Room 329E 72 Bath, Bourbon Licensing, Occupations, & Admin (no district address provided) H: not provided Fayette (part) Regs (Vice Chair), Agriculture, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 660 Nicholas Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Rep. Adam Koenig (R) Annex Room 367A 69 Boone (part) @repkoenig Local Government, Banking & 170 Herrington Ct, #12 H: 859-653-5312 Kenton (part) Insurance, Licensing, Occupations, & Erlanger, Ky. 41018 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 689 Admin Regs (Chair), Small Business [email protected] & Information Technology KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 16 2020 General Assembly

Rep. Nima Kukarni (D) Annex Room 429E 40 Jefferson (part) @RepNimaKulkarni Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Investment, Licensing, Occupations, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 603 & Admin Regs, Judiciary

Rep. Stan Lee (R) Annex Room 357D 45 Fayette (part) @KYStanlee Banking & Insurance, Judiciary, Local PO Box 2090 H: 859-252-2202 Government Lexington, Ky. 40588 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 693 [email protected]

Rep. Derek Lewis (R) Annex Room 413D 90 Clay Banking & Insurance; Elections, (no district address provided) H: 606-594-0061 Leslie Const. Amendments & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 654 Laurel (part) Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary; Transportation Rep. Scott Lewis (R) Annex Room 316A 14 Daviess (part) Education, Health and Family PO Box 454 H: not provided Ohio Services, Elections, Const. Hartford KY 42347 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 627 Amendments & Intergovernmental [email protected] Affairs (Vice Chair), Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Savannah Maddox (R) Annex Room 413G 61 Grant, Boone (part), @SavannahLMaddox Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Kenton (part) & Investment; Judiciary, Transportation [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 640 Scott (part)

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D) Annex Room 451D 34 Jefferson (part) @MaryLouMarzian Education; Elections, Const. 2007 Tyler Ln H: 502-451-5032 Amendments & Intergovernmental Louisville, Ky. 40205 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 643 Affairs; Health and Family Services [email protected]

Rep. C. Ed Massey (R) Annex Room 352B 66 Boone (part) @cedmassey Education, Judiciary (Vice Chair), (no district address provided) H: not provided Licensing, Occupations, & Admin [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 632 Regs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Rep. Bobby McCool (R) Annex Room 413C 97 Johnson @McCoolForKY Education; Tourism & Outdoor (no district address provided) H: not provided Morgan Recreation; Transportation [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 621 Wolfe

Rep. Chad McCoy (R) Annex Room 370 50 Nelson @DChadM Committee on Committees; Judiciary; (no district address provided) H: not provided Licensing, Occupations, & Admin [email protected] Capitol: 502-564-2217 Regs; Rules Rep. David Meade (R) Annex Room 332C 80 Lincoln @DavidMeadeKY Committee on Committees (Vice PO Box 121 H: not provided Pulaski (part) Chair), Rules Stanford, Ky. 40484 Capitol: 502-564-4334 [email protected] 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 17

Rep. Reginald Meeks (D) Annex Room 432B 42 Jefferson (part) @RepMeeks Education; Elections, Const. PO Box 757 W: 502-741-7464 Amendments & Intergovernmental Louisville, Ky. 40201 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 653 Affairs; Judiciary [email protected]

Rep. Michael Meredith (R) Annex Room 416A 19 Edmonson @Kyrepmeredith Banking & Insurance; Local PO Box 292 H: 270-597-6049 Warren (part) Government (chair); Licensing, Brownsville, Ky. 42210 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 719 Occupations, & Admin Regs, Small [email protected] Business & Information Technology Rep. Russ Meyer (D) Annex Room 457B 39 Fayette (part) @RepRussMeyer Appropriations & Revenue, Local 106 Lone Oak Dr H: not provided Jessamine (part) Government, Transportation Nicholasville, Ky. 40356 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 623 [email protected]

Rep. Suzanne Miles (R) Annex Room 370 7 Union @MilesForKY Committee on Committees, Natural PO Box 21592 H: not provided Daviess (part) Resources & Energy, Rules Owensboro, Ky. 42304 Capitol: 502-564-2217 Henderson (part) [email protected]

Rep. Charlie Miller (D) Annex Room 457D 28 Jefferson (part) Education; Small Business 3608 Gateview Cir A: 502-564-8100 Ext 631 & Information Technology; Louisville, Ky. 40272 H: 502-937-7788 Transportation [email protected]

Rep. Jerry Miller (R) Annex Room 357C 36 Jefferson (part) @JerryTMiller Local Government, Licensing, PO Box 36 H: not provided Oldham (part) Occupations, & Admin Regs, Eastwood, Ky. 40018 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 718 Elections, Const. Amendments & [email protected] Intergovernmental Affairs, State Government (Chair) Rep. Patti Minter (D) Annex Room 429A 20 Warren (part) @pattiminter4ky Judiciary; State Government; (no district address provided) H: not provided Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 685 Protection Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R) Annex Room 315 18 Campbell (part) @5boymom Education, Licensing, Occupations, PO Box 143 H: not provided Kenton (part) & Admin Regs, Judiciary, Health and Independence, Ky. 41051 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 694 Family Services (Chair) [email protected]

Rep. Jason Nemes (R) Annex Room 416C Jefferson (part) @jmnemes Appropriations & Revenue, Judiciary, (no district address provided) H: not provided Oldham (part) Elections, Const. Amendments & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 706 Intergovernmental Affairs, State Government KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 18 2020 General Assembly

Rep. David Osborne (R) Annex Room 332C 59 Oldham (part) @reposborne Committee on Committees (chair), PO Box 8 W: 502-645-2186 Rules (chair) Prospect, Ky. 40059 Capitol: 502-564-4334 [email protected]

Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo (D) Annex Room 432E 76 Fayette (part) @ruthannpalumbo Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, 10 Deepwood Dr H: 859-299-2597 Appropriations & Revenue, Licensing, Lexington, Ky. 40505 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 600 Occupations, & Admin Regs [email protected]

Rep. Jason Petrie (R) Annex Room 313 16 Logan Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Todd Investment, Judiciary (Chair), [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 618 Warren (part) Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Rep. Phillip Pratt (R) Annex Room 367 62 Owen Licensing, Occupations, & Admin (no district address provided) H: not provided Fayette (part) Regs, Agriculture, Small Business & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 671 Scott (part) Information Technology

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 Tips for using the (800-633-9650) or https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar to confirm meeting days and times (knowing that any of these may have Legislative Message Line last-minute changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex. The toll-free Legislative Message Line – 800-372-7181 – is operated by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) for Committee Day Time Room leaving messages for legislators. As its name implies, it is only Education Tues. 8 a.m. 154 a message line. You cannot be transferred to talk to a legislator Appropriations and Revenue Tues. 10 a.m. 154 directly. To do that, call the LRC at 502-564-8100 and ask for Transportation Tues. noon 149 the specific legislator you want (or find the legislator’s extension Agriculture Wed. 8 a.m. 129 in the listings that follow). You could also use the Message Line Licensing and Occupations Wed. 8 a.m. 131 to leave a message for your legislator to call you back. Banking and Insurance Wed. 10 a.m. 149 When you reach the Message Line, an operator will ask your Judiciary Wed. noon 171 name, address, phone number and the number of the bill(s) Local Government Wed. noon 131 you’re calling about. You can leave a message for one or more legislators, members of a committee – even all 138 at one time. Veterans, Military Affairs, Public Safety Wed. noon 169 It is good to state why you are for or against a bill, and ask Economic Development Thurs. 8 a.m. 129 the operator to write it down. Otherwise your message may be Natural Resources and Energy Thurs. 8 a.m. 131 reduced to a checkmark for or against the bill. Small Business & Information Tech. Thurs. 10 a.m. 149 HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Don’t be discouraged if you get a busy signal – the message Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Thurs. 10 a.m. 169 line is a popular way to reach legislators. Elections & Constitutional Amendmts Thurs. 10 a.m. 171 The Message Line is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday Health and Family Services Thurs. noon 169 through Thursday, and 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Fridays during the State Government Thurs. noon 171 legislative session. 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 19

Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) Annex Room 373A 15 Hopkins (part) @MelindaPrunty Education, Appropriations & PO Box 411 H: not provided Muhlenberg Revenue, Natural Resources & Greenville, Ky. 42345 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 686 Energy, Health and Family Services [email protected]

Rep. Rick Rand (D) Annex Room 429F 47 Carroll, @rick_rand Agriculture PO Box 273 W: 502-255-3286 Gallatin, Henry State Government Bedford, Ky. 40006 H: 502-255-3392 Trimble Transportation [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 619 Rep. Josie Raymond (D) Annex Room 451B 31 Jefferson (part) @repjosieraymond Health and Family Services; Natural (no district address provided) H: not provided Resources & Energy; Small Business [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 616 & Information Technology Rep. Brandon Reed (R) Annex Room 402 24 Green @brandonreed4ky Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, 113 N Walters Ave W: 270-358-0868 Larue Local Government, Appropriations PO Box 8 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 684 Marion & Revenue (Vice Chair), Judiciary, Hodgenville, Ky. 42748 Agriculture [email protected]

Rep. Steve Riley (R) Annex Room 352C 23 Barren and Appropriations & Revenue; Education; 189 Blue Sky Dr H: 270-646-6821 Warren (part) Health and Family Services Glasgow, Ky. 42141 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 680 [email protected]

Rep. Bob Rothenburger (R) Annex Room 373B 58 Shelby Local Government (Vice Chair), 811 Stapleton Rd H: 502-633-5832 Appropriations & Revenue, Shelbyville, Ky. 40065 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 609 Agriculture, Veterans, Military Affairs, [email protected] and Public Protection Rep. Bart Rowland (R) Annex Room 416D 21 Hardin (part), @kyreprowland Economic Development & PO Box 336 H: not provided Hart, Metcalfe Workforce Investment, Banking & Tompkinsville, Ky. 42167 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 613 Monroe Insurance (Chair), Small Business & [email protected] Information Technology Rep. Steve Rudy (R) Annex Room 304 1 Ballard, Carlisle, @kyrudy Agriculture; Appropriations & 350 Peppers Mill Dr W: 270-462-3156 Fulton, Hickman, Revenue (chair) Paducah, Ky. 42001 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 637 McCracken (part) [email protected]

Rep. Sal Santoro (R) Annex Room 303 60 Boone (part) @santoro_sal Appropriations & Revenue; Banking 12094 Jockey Club Dr H: 859-371-8840 & Insurance; Licensing, Occupations Union Ky. 41091 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 691 & Admin Regs; Transportation [email protected] KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 20 2020 General Assembly

Rep. Dean Schamore (D) Annex Room 424F 10 Breckinridge @DeanSchamore Banking & Insurance, Agriculture, 120 Ball Park Rd H: not provided Hancock Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Hardinsburg, Ky. 40143 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 704 Hardin (part) Protection [email protected]

Rep. Attica Scott (D) Annex Room 432C 41 Jefferson (part) @atticascott4ky Education, Elections, Const. (no district address provided) H: not provided Amendments & Intergovernmental [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 606 Affairs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Rep. Steve Sheldon (R) Annex Room 351B 17 Butler @stevesheldonky Health and Family Services; Small (no district address provided) H: not provided Warren (part) Business & Information Technology; [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 672 State Government (Vice Chair) Rep. John Sims Jr. (D) Annex Room 429C 70 Bracken, Fleming, @sims4rep70 Local Government, Education, 3177 Maysville Rd H: 606-748-1839 Mason Appropriations & Revenue, Licensing, Flemingsburg, Ky. 41041 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 696 Robertson Occupations, & Admin Regs [email protected]

Rep. Marie Sorolis (D) Annex Room 432A 48 Jefferson (part) @sorolism Judiciary, Transportation, Small (no district address provided) H: not provided Oldham (part) Business & Information Technology [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 692 Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson (D) Annex Room 424G 88 Fayette (part) @CherlynnForKy Natural Resources & Energy; Small (no district address provided) H: not provided Business & Information Technology; [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 707 Transportation, Health and Family Services Rep. Jim Stewart (R) Annex Room 358A 86 Knox Appropriations & Revenue 545 KY 223 H: 606-542-5210 Laurel (part) Natural Resources & Energy Flat Lick, Ky. 40935 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 690 Transportation [email protected]

Rep. Wilson Stone (D) Annex Room 429F 22 Allen Agriculture 1481 Jefferson School Rd H: 270-622-5054 Simpson Appropriations & Revenue Scottsville, Ky. 42164 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 674 Warren (part) Banking & Insurance [email protected]

Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) Annex Room 432D 95 Floyd Tourism & Outdoor Recreation, (no district address provided) H: not provided Pike (part) Local Government, Economic email: use online form A: 502-564-8100 Ext 636 Development & Workforce Investment, Transportation Rep. Nancy Tate (R) Annex Room 351D 27 Meade Agriculture; Health and Family (no district address provided) H: not provided Hardin (part) Services; Small Business & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 698 Information Technology 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 21

Rep. Walker Thomas (R) Annex Room 329C 8 Christian (part) @walkerthomas_ky Agriculture; Transportation; 2620 Cox Mill Rd H: 270-889-8091 Trigg (part) Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Hopkinsville, Ky. 42240 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 658 Protection [email protected]

Rep. James Tipton (R) Annex Room 316B 53 Anderson @JamesATipton Agriculture; Appropriations 8151 Little Mount Rd H: not provided Bullitt (part) & Revenue; Education; State Taylorsville, Ky. 40071 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 793 Spencer Government [email protected]

Rep. Tommy Turner (R) Annex Room 324B 85 Laurel (part) State Government; Tourism & 175 Clifty Grove Church H: 606-274-5175 Pulaski (part) Outdoor Recreation (chair); Somerset, Ky. 42501 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 716 Transportation [email protected]

Rep. Ken Upchurch (R) Annex Room 307A 52 McCreary @KenUpchurch Banking & Insurance PO Box 969 H: 606-340-8490 Wayne State Government Monticello, Ky. 42633 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 784 Pulaski (part) Transportation (chair) [email protected]

Rep. Russell Webber (R) Annex Room 352A 26 Bullitt (part) Economic Development & Workforce PO Box 6605 H: 502-543-8209 Hardin (part) Investment (Chair); Education; Shepherdsville, Ky. 40165 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 663 Health and Family Services [email protected] Some ideas for writing to legislators When writing letters or emails to legislators and other public officials, • If you are familiar with how the legislator has voted on or spoken about keep these tips in mind. Letters should be brief and to the point, contain the issue you are concerned about, let this be known. For example: “I relevant facts and personal examples, and be focused on one or two key know you have voted for air quality protections in the past, and I en- points. Some additional tips to consider when writing to legislators or courage you to do so again.” Or: “I saw your comment in the newspaper public officials are: concerning your opposition to tax breaks for the rich. I encourage you to follow through on this by voting against Senate Bill ##.” • Start with a vision or value statement – what do you believe in that might be a shared value with the legislator (good schools, • If you have talked to your family or neighbors about your legisla- access to health care, health democracy, etc.). Start on some tive concerns, or have discussed it in a group you are a member common ground. of, let this be known. Legislators consider one letter to represent the views of many others who do not write, so letting them • Describe how the issue affects you. Does it impact you or loved know others beside yourself are concerned reinforces this. You ones directly? Why do you care about the issue? may wish to write something like: “I am anxious to let my Sunday School class know your position on ...” • 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 • If you are a constituent of the official, be sure to identify yourself asking the legislator to do, such as cosponsoring or voting in favor of as such. Legislators pay much more attention to communications from certain legislation. State why the legislator’s support for a bill is import- voters living in the districts they represent than to those from outside ant to their district and constituents. their districts. KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 22 2020 General Assembly

Rep. Susan Westrom (D) Annex Room 424E 79 Fayette (part) @repwestrom Enrollment, Appropriations & PO Box 22778 W: 859-266-7581 Revenue, Licensing, Occupations, & Lexington, Ky. 40522 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 740 Admin Regs, Agriculture [email protected]

Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D) Annex Room 462A 65 Kenton (part) @buddywheatleyky Economic Development & Workforce (no district address provided) H: not provided Investment, Licensing, Occupations, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 722 & Admin Regs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Rep. Rob Wiederstein (D) Annex Room 451A 11 Daviess (part) @robwiederstein Banking & Insurance, Natural (no district address provided) W: 270-831-1087 Henderson (part) Resources & Energy, Judiciary [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 736 (H) (Member), Small Business & Information Technology Rep. Lisa Willner (D) Annex Room 424D 35 Jefferson (part) @lgwillner Education, Health and Family Services, (no district address provided) H: 502-599-7289 Elections, Const. Amendments & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 659 Intergovernmental Affairs, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Rep. Les Yates (R) Annex Room 351C 73 Clark Agriculture, Small Business & (no district address provided) H: not provided Madison (part) Information Technology (Vice [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 709 Chair), Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (Vice Chair), State Government

Good-to-have House phone numbers Stay in touch with the House Leaders (elected by full membership of the House) Speaker of the House (Rep. David Osborne)...... 502-564-4334 General Assembly Speaker Pro Tem (Rep. David Meade)...... 502-564-4334 MESSAGE LINE ...... 800-372-7181 Party Leaders (chosen by their respective party members) Majority Floor Leader (Rep. John “Bam” Carney).. 502-564-2217 BILL STATUS LINE ...... 866-840-2835 Majority Caucus Chair (Rep. Suzanne Miles)...... 502-564-2217 CALENDAR LINE ...... 800-633-9650 Majority Whip (Rep. Chad McCoy)...... 502-564-2217 TTY MESSAGE LINE ...... 800-896-0305 Minority Floor Leader (Rep. Joni Jenkins)...... 502-564-5565 Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Derrick Graham)...... 502-564-5565 EN ESPAÑOL ...... 866-840-6574 Minority Whip (Rep. Angie Hatton)...... 502-564-8100 ext. 669 LEGISLATOR FAX ...... 502-564-6543 House and party leaders share offices in the Capitol 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 23

RULES HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS David Osborne, chair; John Bam Carney, vice-chair Joseph Fischer Derrick Graham Angie Hatton AGRICULTURE ELECTIONS, CONST. AMENDMENTS & Joni L. Jenkins Chad McCoy David Meade Richard Heath, chair; Mark Hart, vice-chair INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Suzanne Miles George Brown Jr Myron Dossett Larry Elkins Kevin Bratcher, chair; Scott Lewis, vice-chair Kelly Flood Joe Graviss Chris Harris McKenzie Cantrell Jeffery Donohue Joseph M. Fischer SMALL BUSINESS & Kim King Matthew Koch Phillip Pratt Samara Heavrin Jeff Hoover Matthew Koch INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Rick Rand Brandon Reed Rob Rothenburger Derek Lewis Mary Lou Marzian Reginald Meeks Phillip Pratt, chair; Les Yates, vice-chair Steven Rudy Dean Schamore John Sims Jr Jerry T. Miller Jason Nemes Jason Petrie Lynn Bechler Tina Bojanowski George Brown Jr Wilson Stone Nancy Tate Walker Thomas Attica Scott Lisa Willner Chris Freeland Jim Gooch Jr. Richard Heath James Tipton Susan Westrom Les Yates Adam Koenig Michael Meredith Charles Miller HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES Josie Raymond Bart Rowland Steve Sheldon APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE Kimberly Poore Moser, chair Maria Sorolis Cherlynn Stevenson Nancy Tate Steven Rudy, chair; Brandon Reed, vice-chair Danny Bentley Tina Bojanowski Adam Bowling Rob Wiederstein Lynn Bechler Danny Bentley Myron Dossett George Brown Jr Tom Burch Daniel Elliott Joseph M. Fischer Kelly Flood Jim Glenn Deanna Frazier Robert Goforth Scott Lewis STATE GOVERNMENT David Hale Mark Hart Angie Hatton Mary Lou Marzian Melinda Gibbons Prunty Lisa Willner Jerry Miller, chair; Kevin Bratcher, vice-chair; Russ Meyer Jason Nemes Ruth Ann Palumbo Josie Raymond Steve Riley Steve Sheldon Steve Sheldon, vice-chair Melinda Gibbons Prunty Steve Riley Rob Rothenburger Cherlynn Stevenson Nancy Tate Russell Webber Tom Burch Jim DuPlessis Larry Elkins Sal Santoro John Sims Jr Jim Stewart III Joseph M. Fischer Kelly Flood Jim Glenn Wilson Stone James Tipton Susan Westrom JUDICIARY Derrick Graham Joe Graviss Richard Heath Jason Petrie, chair; C. Ed Massey, vice-chair Patti Minter Jason Nemes Rick Rand BANKING & INSURANCE John Blanton Charles Booker Kevin Bratcher James Tipton Tommy Turner Ken Upchurch Bart Rowland, chair; Joseph Fischer, vice-chair McKenzie Cantrell Daniel Elliott Joseph Fischer Les Yates Terri Branham Clark Deanna Frazier Jim Glenn Chris Harris Angie Hatton Jeff Hoover Jim Gooch Jr. Kathy Hinkle Adam Koenig Nima Kulkarni Stan Lee Derek Lewis TOURISM & OUTDOOR RECREATION Stan Lee Derek Lewis Michael Meredith Savannah Maddox Chad McCoy Reginald Meeks Tommy Turner, chair, Chris Fugate, vice-chair Sal Santoro Dean Schamore Wilson Stone Patti Minter Kimberly Poore Moser Jason Nemes Terri Branham Clark Jeffery Donohue Deanna Frazier Ken Upchurch Rob Wiederstein Brandon Reed Maria Sorolis Rob Wiederstein Chris Freeland Robert Goforth David Hale Cluster Howard Kim King Bobby McCool ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS & ADMIN REGS Ruth Ann Palumbo Brandon Reed Ashley Tackett Laferty & WORKFORCE INVESTMENT Adam Koenig, chair; Matthew Koch, vice-chair Russell Webber, chair; Daniel Elliott, vice-chair Kim Banta Tom Burch Al Gentry TRANSPORTATION Kim Banta Lynn Bechler John Blanton Thomas Huff Nima Kulkarni C. Ed Massey Ken Upchurch, chair; Randy Bridges, vice-chair Charles Booker Adam Bowling R. Travis Brenda Chad McCoy Michael Meredith Jerry Miller Terri Branham Clark Chris Fugate Al Gentry McKenzie Cantrell Chris Freeland Al Gentry Kimberly Poore Moser Ruth Ann Palumbo Robert Goforth David Hale Chris Harris Kathy Hinkle Thomas Huff Nima Kulkarni Phillip Pratt Sal Santoro John Sims Jr Samara Heavrin Kathy Hinkle Regina Huff Savannah Maddox Jason Petrie Bart Rowland Susan Westrom Buddy Wheatley Thomas Huff Derek Lewis Savannah Maddox Ashley Tackett Laferty Buddy Wheatley Bobby McCool Russ Meyer Charles Miller LOCAL GOVERNMENT Rick Rand Sal Santoro Maria Sorolis EDUCATION Michael Meredith, chair; Rob Rothenburger, vice-chair Cherlynn Stevenson Jim Stewart III Regina Huff, chair; Steve Riley, vice-chair Danny Bentley George Brown Jr Jeffery Donohue Ashley Tackett Laferty Walker Thomas Tommy Turner Kim Banta Tina Bojanowski R. Travis Brenda Larry Elkins Deanna Frazier Joe Graviss Randy Bridges John Bam Carney Jeffery Donohue Cluster Howard Regina Huff Kim King VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS Jim Glenn Mark Hart Scott Lewis Adam Koenig Ashley Laferty Stan Lee Russ Meyer AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Mary Lou Marzian C. Ed Massey Bobby McCool Jerry Miller Brandon Reed John Sims Jr Walker Thomas, chair; Les Yates, vice-chair Reginald Meeks Charles Miller John Blanton Myron Dossett Jim DuPlessis Kimberly Poore Moser Melinda Gibbons Prunty NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Chris Fugate Al Gentry Mark Hart Attica Scott John Sims Jr. James Tipton Jim Gooch, chair; Adam Bowling, vice-chair Samara Heavrin Kathy Hinkle Matthew Koch Russell Webber Lisa Willner John Blanton Charles Booker Terri Branham Clark Scott Lewis C. Ed Massey Patti Minter R. Travis Brenda Randy Bridges Myron Dossett Rob Rothenburger Dean Schamore Attica Scott Jim DuPlessis Daniel Elliott Chris Fugate Buddy Wheatley Lisa Willner Cluster Howard Suzanne Miles Melinda Gibbons Prunty Josie Raymond Cherlynn Stevenson Jim Stewart III Rob Wiederstein KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 24 2020 General Assembly Finding your senator in the Kentucky Senate KENTUCKY SENATE DISTRICTS Fayette: 12, Kentucky is divided into 38 Senate districts. The maps on 13, 22, 28, 34 this page will help you identify which district you live in.

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

Kentucky Senate districts Kentucky Senate districts in Fayette County in Jefferson 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 Fayette County boundaries lie. You also can find detailed district maps at https://legislature.ky.gov/ Public%20Services/GIS/ Maps/Pages/2013-Redis- tricting-Maps.aspx and choosing the “By District” link. All or part of 5 seats in the All or part of 10 seats in the Kentucky Senate include Kentucky Senate include Fayette County. Jefferson County. 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 25

Below and on the following pages is information on the members of the Ken- STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR MEMBERS OF THE tucky Senate. If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: [email protected]. You may access an online email list and form KENTUCKY SENATE at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html.

Phone #s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) H-Home W-Work A-Annex District – Counties Twitter Committees

Sen. Julie Raque Adams (R) Annex Room 242 36 Jefferson (part) @jrajra Banking & Insurance; Health & 213 S Lyndon Ln H: not provided Welfare; Rules; Committee on Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Capitol: 502-564-2450 Committees; Licensing, Occupations, [email protected] & Administrative Regulations Sen. Ralph A. Alvarado (R) Annex Room 228 28 Clark, Fayette (part), @Alvarado4Senate Health & Welfare (chair) 3250 McClure Rd H: not provided Montgomery State & Local Government Winchester, Kentucky 40391 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 681 Transportation [email protected]

Sen. Tom Buford (R) Annex Room 252 22 Garrard, Jessamine, Appropriations & Revenue; 409 W Maple St H: 859-885-0606 Mercer, Washington, Banking & Insurance; Health & Nicholasville Kentucky 40356 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 610 Fayette (part) Welfare; Licensing, Occupations & [email protected] Administrative Regulations Sen. Jared Carpenter (R) Annex Room 209 34 Fayette (part), @JCarpenterKY Agriculture; Banking & Insurance PO Box 100 H: not provided Madison, Rockcastle (chair); Natural Resources & Energy; Berea, Kentucky 40403 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 730 Transportation [email protected]

Sen. Danny Carroll (R) Annex Room 229 2 Ballard, Carlisle, @dannycarrollky Health & Welfare; Economic 220 Cimarron Way H: 270-703-8025 Marshall, McCracken Development, Tourism, and Labor Paducah, Kentucky 42001 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 712 (chair); Judiciary [email protected]

Sen. Julian Carroll (D) Annex Room 255 7 Anderson, Franklin, Health & Welfare; Veterans, Military (no district address provided) H: not provided Gallatin, Owen, Affairs, & Public Protection; [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 645 Woodford Agriculture; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Sen. Matt Castlen (R) Annex Room 255 8 Daviess Agriculture; Appropriations & (no district address provided) H: not provided Hancock Revenue; Natural Resources & Energy [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 688 McLean

Sen. Perry Clark (D) Annex Room 254 37 Jefferson (part) Economic Development, Tourism 5716 New Cut Rd A: 502-564-2470 Ext 715 and Labor; Judiciary; Transportation; Louisville, Kentucky 40214 Veterans, Military Affairs & Public [email protected] Protection Sen. C.B. Embry, Jr. (R) Annex Room 252 6 Butler, Hopkins, Natural Resources & Energy; PO Box 1215 H: 270-526-6237 Muhlenberg, Ohio Transportation; Veterans, Military Morgantown, Kentucky 42261 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 710 Affairs & Public Protection [email protected] KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 26 2020 General Assembly

On these pages is information on the members of the Kentucky Senate. STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR MEMBERS OF THE If you are not sure who your senator is, the list on pages 8-9 and map on page 24 may help. All senators have state-provided e-mail, styled as: [email protected]. You may access an online email list and form KENTUCKY SENATE at: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/contact_legislator.html. Phone #s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) H-Home W-Work A-Annex District – Counties Twitter Committees

Sen. Rick Girdler (R) Annex Room 209 15 Boyle, Lincoln, Banking & Insurance (vice chair); (no district address provided) H: not provided Pulaski Economic Development, Tourism, [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 656 and Labor (vice chair); Appropriations & Revenue Sen. David Givens (R) Annex Room 236 9 Allen, Barren, Green, @kydavidgivens Health & Welfare; Rules; Committee PO Box 12 H: not provided Metcalfe, Monroe, on Committees; Agriculture; Greensburg, Kentucky 42743 Capitol: 502-564-3120 Simpson Education; Appropriations & Revenue [email protected]

Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D) Annex Room 254 35 Jefferson (part) @KYHarperAngel Health & Welfare; Economic 2521 Ransdell Ave H: 502-452-9130 Development, Tourism, and Labor; Louisville, Kentucky 40204 A: 502-564-2470 Ext 633 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public [email protected] Protection; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government Sen. Ernie Harris (R) Annex Room 204 26 Jefferson (part), Transportation (chair); Economic PO Box 1073 H: 502-241-8307 Oldham Development, Tourism, and Labor; Crestwood, Kentucky 40014 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 605 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public [email protected] Protection Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) Annex Room 204 14 Casey, Jefferson @SenatorJimmy Transportation (vice chair); Economic 344 N Spalding H: 270-692-6945 (part), Marion, Development, Tourism, and Labor; Lebanon, Kentucky 40033 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 717 Nelson, Spencer Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public [email protected] Protection; Education; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Sen. Paul Hornback (R) Annex Room 203 20 Carroll, Henry, @HornbackKY Agriculture (chair); Licensing, 6102 Cropper Rd H: not provided Jefferson (part), Occupations, & Administrative Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 648 Shelby and Trimble Regulations (vice-chair); Natural [email protected] Resources & Energy; Transportation Sen. Stan Humphries (R) Annex Room 209 1 Calloway, Fulton, @KYStanHumphries Veterans, Military Affairs, & 763 Sinking Fork Rd H: 270-522-0195 Graves, Hickman, Public Protection; Agriculture; Cadiz, Kentucky 42211 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 870 Lyon, Trigg Appropriations & Revenue (vice [email protected] chair); State & Local Government Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr (R) Annex Room 203 12 Fayette (part) @aliceforgykerr Health & Welfare; Economic 3274 Gondola Dr H: 859-223-3274 Development, Tourism, and Labor; Lexington, Kentucky 40513 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 625 Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary [email protected] 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 27

Phone #s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) H-Home W-Work A-Annex District – Counties Twitter Committees

Sen. Christian McDaniel (R) Annex Room 204 23 Kenton @kychrismcdaniel Banking & Insurance; Appropriations PO Box 15231 H: not provided & Revenue (chair); Licensing, Latonia, Kentucky 41015 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 615 Occupations, & Administrative [email protected] Regulations; State & Local Government Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D) Annex Room 254 19 Jefferson (part) @MorganMcGarvey Banking & Insurance; Health & 2250 Winston Ave H: 502-589-2780 Welfare; Rules; Committee on Louisville, Kentucky 40205 Capitol: 502-564-2470 Committees; Appropriations & [email protected] Revenue; State & Local Government Sen. Stephen Meredith (R) Annex Room 229 5 Breckinridge, Hart, @slmeredithky1 Appropriations & Revenue; 1424 Byrtle Grove Rd H: 270-287-9849 Edmonson, Grayson, Education; Health & Welfare; Leitchfield KY 42754 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 843 Larue and Meade Transportation [email protected]

Sen. Robby Mills (R) Annex Room 255 4 Caldwell, Crittenden, @robbymillsforky Enrollment (chair); Agriculture; (no district address provided) H: not provided Henderson, Webster, Natural Resources & Energy; State & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 700 Livingston, Union Local Government Sen. Gerald Neal (D) Annex Room 255 33 Jefferson (part) @GeraldNeal33 Appropriations & Revenue; 462 S 4th St H: 502-776-1222 Education; Judiciary; Meidinger Twr, Ste. 1250 W: 502-584-8500 Transportation Louisville, Kentucky 40202 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 655 [email protected]

Sen. Michael J. Nemes (R) Annex Room 229 38 Bullitt, Jefferson Education; Judiciary; Appropriations 209 Sandy Dr H: not provided (part) & Revenue; Licensing, Occupations, Shepherdsville, KY 40165 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 662 & Administrative Regulations; State [email protected] & Local Government Sen. Dennis Parrett (D) Annex Room 254 10 Hardin, Jefferson @SenatorParrett Banking & Insurance; Rules; 731 Thomas Rd H: 270-765-4565 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701 Capitol: 502-564-2470 Public Protection; Committee on [email protected] Committees; Enrollment; Agriculture; Appropriations & Revenue Sen. Albert Robinson (R) Annex Room 228 21 Bath, Estill, Jackson, @Electalrobinson Banking & Insurance; State & 1249 S Main St H: not provided Laurel, Menifee, Local Government; Transportation; London, Kentucky 40741 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 604 Powell Veterans, Military Affairs & Public [email protected] Protection (chair) Sen. John Schickel (R) Annex Room 209 11 Boone @SenatorSchickel Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; PO Box 991 H: not provided Licensing, Occupations & Union KY 41091 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 617 Administrative Regulations (chair); [email protected] Natural Resources & Energy KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 28 2020 General Assembly

Phone #s & Office # Name, Home Address (Party) H-Home W-Work A-Annex District – Counties Twitter Committees

Sen. Wil Schroder (R) Annex Room 209 24 Bracken, Campbell, @WilSchroder Economic Development, Tourism (no district address given) H: not provided Pendleton & Labor; Judiciary; State & Local [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 624 Government (chair); Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection Sen. Brandon Smith (R) Annex Room 252 30 Bell, Breathitt, @Smithkysenate Banking & Insurance; Natural PO Box 846 H: 606-436-4526 Johnson, Leslie, Resources & Energy (chair); Veterans, Hazard, KY 41702 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 646 Magoffin, Perry Military Affairs & Public Protection [email protected]

Sen. Robert Stivers II (R) Annex Room 236 25 Clay, Knox, Lee, @kysenatepres Committee on Committees (chair) 207 Main St H: 606-598-8575 Owsley, Whitley, Education Manchester, Kentucky 40962 W: 606-598-2322 Wolfe Judiciary [email protected] Capitol: 502-564-3120 Rules (chair) Sen. Damon Thayer (R) Annex Room 242 17 Grant, Kenton, Scott @damon_thayer Rules; Committee on Committees; (no district address given) H: not provided Agriculture; Licensing, Occupations, [email protected] Capitol: 502-564-2450 & Administrative Regulations; State & Local Government Sen. Reginald Thomas (D) Annex Room 255 13 Fayette (part) @ReggieThomasKY Banking & Insurance; Economic (no district address given) H: not provided Development, Tourism, and Labor; [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 608 Natural Resources & Energy; Education; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Sen. Johnny Ray Turner (D) Annex Room 254 29 Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Transportation; Rules; Committee 849 Crestwood Dr H: 606-889-6568 Letcher on Committees; Natural Resources Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653 Capitol: 502-564-2470 & Energy; Education; State & Local [email protected] Government Sen. Robin Webb (D) Annex Room 255 18 Boyd, Carter, Agriculture; Appropriations & 102 S Hord St H: 606-474-5380 Greenup Revenue; Judiciary; Natural Resources Grayson, Kentucky 41143 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 676 & Energy [email protected]

Sen. Stephen West (R) Annex Room 229 27 Bourbon, Fleming, @SteveWestKY Agriculture; Appropriations & 202 Vimont Ln H: not provided Harrison, Lewis, Revenue; Education; Judiciary Paris, Kentucky 40361 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 843 Mason, Nicholas, [email protected] Robertson, Rowan

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Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R) Annex Room 228 3 Christian, Logan, @KyWhitney Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public PO Box 1107 W: 270-885-7671 Todd Protection; Agriculture; Natural Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241 A: 502-564-8100 Ext 622 Resources & Energy; Judiciary (chair) [email protected]

Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R) Annex Room 255 31 Elliott, Lawrence, Natural Resources & Energy (vice (no district address given) H: not provided Martin, Morgan, Pike chair); Judiciary; Appropriations & [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 714 Revenue Sen. Mike Wilson (R) Annex Room 242 32 Warren @mikewilson2018 Transportation; Rules; Economic (no district address given) H: not provided Development, Tourism, and Labor; [email protected] Capitol: 502-564-2450 Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection; Committee on Committees; Education Sen. Max Wise (R) Annex Room 229 16 Adair, Clinton, @maxwellwise Health & Welfare; Economic (no district address given) H: not provided Cumberland, Development, Tourism, and Labor; [email protected] A: 502-564-8100 Ext 673 McCreary, Russell, Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Taylor, Wayne Protection; Education (chair)

Senate committees have regularly scheduled meetings, as listed below. Finding and Tracking Legislation However, committee meetings do get canceled, and committees often The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) maintains an online meet in addition to their regular meetings. Check with the Calendar and a written Legislative Record of all bills and resolutions that have Line (800-633-9650), call the Legislative Research Commission or been filed and all action taken. The internet is the quickest way to access https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/legislativecalendar check to confirm meet- this information. Go to: apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20rs/record.html ing days and times (knowing that any of these may have last-minute to find House or Senate bills and resolutions by number or sponsor. There changes). Meeting rooms are in the Capitol Annex. also is an index to help locate bills by topic. You can call the toll-free Bill Status Line at 866-840-2835 to Committee Day Time Room find out anything that has happened to a particular bill up through the Appropriations and Revenue Tues. 9 a.m. 149 previous day. You may also follow the day-to-day activities of the legis- Licensing, Occ. & Admin. Regs. Tues. 10 a.m. 169 lature through nightly broadcasts on Kentucky Educational Television Agriculture Tues. 11 a.m. 131 (www.ket.org/legislature). Or follow #kyga20 on Twitter. Econ. Dev., Tourism & Labor Tue. 11 a.m. 171 The LRC also has an onlineBill Watch. Registered users can create profiles based on bill subject or topic (such as keywords, sponsors, Banking and Insurance Tues. noon 129 committees, subject or bill number). You can opt in to receive email Transportation Wed. 9 a.m. 154 notification when new bills are offered or changed based on the criteria Health and Welfare Wed. 10 a.m. 131 you set up. Go to: http://kentucky.gov/services/pages/billwatch. Natural Resources & Energy Wed. 11 a.m. 154 aspx to register. State and Local Government Wed. noon 154

SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SENATE Veterans, Military Affairs Much of this information, as well as additional information, & Public Protection Thurs. 9 a.m. 169 for bills that KFTC is working on in the 2020 General Judiciary Thurs. 10 a.m. 154 Assembly can also be found on KFTC’s website: www.kftc.org/ Education Thurs. 11:30 a.m. 149 general-assembly and www.kftc.org/bill-tracker KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 30 2020 General Assembly 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 JUDICIARY STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Paul Hornback, chair; Matt Castlen Whitney Westerfield, chair; Stephen West, vice-chair Wil Schroder, chair; Robby Mills, vice-chair Jared Carpenter Julian M. Carroll Danny Carroll Perry B. Clark Ralph Alvarado Denise Harper Angel David P. Givens Stan Humphries Alice Forgy Kerr Gerald A. Neal Stan Humphries Christian McDaniel Robby Mills Dennis Parret Michael J. Nemes John Schickel Morgan McGarvey Michael J. Nemes Damon Thayer Robin L. Webb Wil Schroder Robert Stivers II Albert Robinson Damon Thayer Stephen West Whitney Westerfield Robin L. Webb Phillip Wheeler Johnny Ray Turner

APPROPRIATIONS & REVENUE LICENSING, OCCUPATIONS TRANSPORTATION Christian McDaniel, chair; Stan Humphries, vice-chair & ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS Ernie Harris, chair; Jimmy Higdon, vice-chair Tom Buford Matt Castlen John Schickel, chair; Paul Hornback, vice-chair Ralph Alvarado Jared Carpenter Rick Girdler David P. Givens Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Perry B. Clark C.B. Embry Jr. Paul Hornback Stephen Meredith Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey Julian M. Carroll Denise Harper Angel Gerald A. Neal Albert Robinson Stephen Meredith Gerald A. Neal Jimmy Higdon Christian McDaniel Johnny Ray Turner Mike Wilson Michael J. Nemes Dennis Parrett Michael J. Nemes Damon Thayer Robin L. Webb Stephen West Reginald Thomas VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS Phillip Wheeler & PUBLIC PROTECTION NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY BANKING & INSURANCE Albert Robinson, chair; C.B. Embry Jr., vice-chair Brandon Smith, chair; Phillip Wheeler, vice-chair Julian M. Carroll Perry B. Clark Jared Carpenter, chair; Rick Girdler, vice-chair Jared Carpenter Matt Castlen Denise Harper Angel Ernie Harris Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford C.B. Embry Jr. Paul Hornback Jimmy Higdon Stan Humphries Christian McDaniel Morgan McGarvey Robby Mills John Schickel Dennis Parrett Wil Schroder Dennis Parrett Albert Robinson Reginald Thomas Johnny Ray Turner Brandon Smith Whitney Westerfield John Schickel Brandon Smith Robin L. Webb Whitney Westerfield Mike Wilson Max Wise Reginald Thomas RULES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Robert Stivers, chair TOURISM, AND LABOR Julie Raque Adams David P. Givens Danny Carroll, chair; Rick Girdler, vice-chair Morgan McGarvey Dennis Parrett Perry B. Clark Denise Harper Angel Damon Thayer Johnny Ray Turner Ernie Harris Jimmy Higdon Mike Wilson Alice Forgy Kerr Wil Schroder Reginald Thomas Mike Wilson Max Wise

EDUCATION Good-to-know Senate telephone numbers Max Wise, chair; Stephen West, vice-chair David P. Givens Jimmy Higdon Senate Leaders (elected by full membership of the Senate) Alice Forgy Kerr Stephen Meredith President of the Senate (Sen. Robert Stivers) 502-564-3120 Gerald A. Neal Michael J. Nemes President Pro Tem (Sen. David Givens) 502-564-3120 Robert Stivers II Reginald Thomas Johnny Ray Turner Mike Wilson Party Leaders (chosen by their respective parties) Majority Floor Leader (Rep. John “Bam” Carney) 502-564-2217 HEALTH & WELFARE Majority Caucus Chair (Rep. Suzanne Miles) 502-564-2217 Ralph Alvarado, chair; Stephen Meredith, vice-chair Majority Whip (Rep. Chad McCoy) 502-564-2217 Julie Raque Adams Tom Buford Minority Floor Leader (Rep. Joni Jenkins) 502-564-5565 Danny Carroll Julian M. Carroll Minority Caucus Chair (Rep. Derrick Graham) 502-564-5565 David P. Givens Denise Harper Angel Minority Whip (Rep. Angie Hatton) 502-564-8100 ext. 669 Alice Forgy Kerr Morgan McGarvey Senate and party leaders share offices in the Capitol Max Wise 2020 General Assembly KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 31 FINDING OR CALLING A LEGISLATOR AT THE CAPITOL

Kentucky senators have offices on the second floor and representatives on the third and fourth floors of the Capitol Annex, located directly behind the Capitol. Each legislator has their own office, often in a suite with others. Senate and House leaders also have offices in the Capitol, third floor. To call a legislator directly (instead of leaving a message on the message line), call 502-564-8100 and ask for the extension listed or the legislator by name. Where a four-digit extension is listed, call 502-564- and the four digits.

Representative Ext. Office Representative Ext. Office Representative Ext. Office Representative Ext. Office Banta, Kim 705 329I Gentry, Al 699 432D Maddox, Savannah 640 413G Rowland, Bart 613 416D Bechler, Lynn 665 316C Glenn, Jim 720 462A Marzian, Mary Lou 643 451D Rudy, Steven 637 304 Bentley, Danny 678 367C Goforth, Robert 630 358B Massey, C. Ed 632 352B Santoro, Sal 691 303 Blanton, John 668 329H Gooch Jr., Jim 687 376 McCool, Bobby 621 413C Schamore, Dean 704 424F Bojanowski, Tina 626 451E Graham, Derrick 5565 472 McCoy, Chad 2217 370 Scott, Attica 606 432C Booker, Charles 703 424C Graviss, Joe 639 429J Meade, David 4334 332C Sheldon, Steve 672 351B Bowling, Adam 664 416B Hale, David 642 405B Meeks, Reginald 653 432B Sims Jr, John 696 429C Branham Clark, Terri 695 429B Harris, Chris 635 457C Meredith, Michael 719 416A Sorolis, Maria 692 432A Bratcher, Kevin D. 708 357E Hart, Mark 667 316D Meyer, Russ A. 623 457B Stevenson, Cherlynn 707 424G Brenda, R. Travis 651 316E Hatton, Angie 669 429I Miles, Suzanne 2217 370 Stewart III, Jim 690 358A Bridges, Randy 649 329G Heath, Richard 638 405E Miller, Charles 631 457D Stone, Wilson 674 429F Brown Jr, George 620 429D Heavrin, Samara 702 351D Miller, Jerry T. 718 357C Tackett Laferty, Ashley 636 432D Burch, Tom 601 457C Hinkle, Kathy 612 424B Minter, Patti 685 429A Tate, Nancy 698 351D Cantrell, McKenzie 670 424A Hoover, Jeff 614 373C Moser, Kimberly Poore 694 315 Thomas, Walker 658 329C Carney, John Bam 2217 370D Howard, Cluster 794 467 Nemes, Jason 706 416C Tipton, James 793 316B Donohue, Jeffery 629 451C Huff, Regina 683 309 Osborne, David 4334 332 Turner, Tommy 716 324B Dossett, Myron 657 401 Huff, Thomas 628 413F Palumbo, Ruth Ann 600 432E Upchurch, Ken 784 307A DuPlessis, Jim 650 376 Jenkins, Joni L. 5565 472 Petrie, Jason 618 313 Webber, Russell 663 352A Elkins, Larry 607 405D King, Kim 763 353 Pratt, Phillip 671 367 Westrom, Susan 740 424E Elliott, Daniel 677 329F Koch, Matthew 660 329E Prunty, Melinda Gibbons 686 373A Wheatley, Buddy 722 462A Fischer, Joseph M. 742 329D Koenig, Adam 689 367A Rand, Rick 619 429H Wiederstein, Rob 736 451A Flood, Kelly 675 432G Kulkarni, Nima 603 429E Raymond, Josie 616 451B Willner, Lisa 659 424D Frazier, Deanna 820 405C Lee, Stan 693 357D Reed, Brandon 684 402 Yates, Les 709 351C Freeland, Chris 611 413E Lewis, Derek 654 413D Riley, Steve 680 352C Fugate, Chris 697 324A Lewis, Scott 627 316A Rothenburger, Rob 609 373B Senator Ext. Office Senator Ext. Office Adams, Julie Raque 2450 242 Meredith, Stephen 843 229 “Going to Frankfort during Alvarado, Ralph 228 681 Mills, Robby 700 255 the legislative session is one Buford, Tom 610 252 Neal, Gerald A. 655 255 Carpenter, Jared 730 209 Nemes, Michael J. 662 229 of the most important things Carroll, Danny 229 712 Parrett, Dennis 2470 254 that a citizen can do. It gives Carroll, Julian 645 255 Robinson, Albert 604 228 Castlen, Matt 688 255 Schickel, John 617 209 you the opportunity to share Clark, Perry B. 715 254 Schroder, Wil 624 209 your desires in your own Embry Jr., C.B. 710 252 Smith, Brandon 646 252 words, face to face, with Girdler, Rick 656 209 Stivers II, Robert 3120 236 Givens, David P. 3120 236 Thayer, Damon 2450 242 your representatives. Harper Angel, Denise 633 254 Thomas, Reginald 608 255 Your representatives are Harris, Ernie 605 204 Turner, Johnny Ray 2470 254 waiting to hear from Higdon, Jimmy 717 204 Webb, Robin L. 676 255 you. Don’t pass up the Hornback, Paul 648 203 West, Stephen 843 229 K.A. Owens Humphries, Stan 870 209 Westerfield, Whitney 622 228 opportunity to influence the Kerr, Alice Forgy 625 203 Wheeler, Phillip 714 255 McDaniel, Christian 615 204 Wilson, Mike 2450 242 Kentucky General Assembly.” McGarvey, Morgan 2470 254 Wise, Max 673 229 KFTC Legislative Guide | Page 32 2020 General Assembly How a Bill Becomes a Law in Kentucky

When citizens have an idea for a new law, they The first step is to start with an idea. must find a legislator willing to act as its sponsor in the Gener- Many ideas come from legislators, * ➁ ➀ al Assembly. Every bill must have a sponsor, and a bill can have several but the public may also suggest new laws co-sponsors. Similar bills can have sponsors in both the House and the and even write proposed legislation. Senate. *

The legislator ➂ asks the Legislative Many, but not all, bills have a hearing Research Commission ➄ before a standing committee and are approved (LRC) to put the idea into or not approved by a majority vote of committee mem- legal language, or to draft bers. The committee chairperson sometimes chooses a bill. The LRC may do any not to bring up a bill as a way to kill it. Committee necessary research, note hearings are open to the public, and citizens may tes- any projected fiscal impact, tify for or against a bill at the discretion of the chair- and make sure the idea person. does not conflict with any existing laws.

* * Next, the bill is introduced into the General * ➃ Assembly, either in the House or the Senate, depending on After approval by a whether the sponsor is a representative or senator (all revenue mea- ➅ standing committee, the sures must originate in the House). The bill first goes to the Commit- bill goes to the Rules Commitee, tee on Committees, which assigns it to a standing committee. Some which may refer it to the full bills may be pre-filed in the interim between legislative sessions but membership (floor) or send it back may only be passed while the legislature is in session. to another standing committee for further consideration (a tac- tic sometimes used to kill a bill). The Rules Committee has a lot of power.

The governor has 10 ➈ days to sign a bill or it becomes law automatically. The * governor may veto a bill if he or she opposes it. At any step in the process, a bill may be modified ➇ 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 gov-

* ernor.

* If a bill gets through the Rules Committee, it is sent to the House The legislature may override a veto if or Senate floor, where it is supposed to be read and voted on. Amendments ➆ at least 50 percent of the members in both can be and often are proposed on the floor. Occasionally, legislative leaders refuse to ➉ chambers vote to do so. New laws take effect 90 days allow a bill to be voted on. If a bill receives a majority vote, it is sent to the other legis- after the legislature adjourns unless a bill passed with an lative chamber, where it must go through a similar process of hearings and votes. emergency clause, whereby it takes effect immediately.