List of Kentucky General Assemblies

The following is a list of legislative terms of the Kentucky General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Kentucky became part of the United States on June 1, 1792.

Legislatures

Regular sessions

Name	Start date[1]	End date	Last election
Kentucky Constitution of 1792
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Kentucky Constitution of 1799
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Kentucky Constitution of 1850
1850-51 Kentucky General Assembly	November 4, 1850	March 24, 1851	August 1850
1851-52 Kentucky General Assembly	November 3, 1851	January 9, 1852	August 1851
1853-54 Kentucky General Assembly	December 31, 1853	March 10, 1854	August 1853
1855-56 Kentucky General Assembly	December 31, 1855	March 10, 1856	August 1855
1857-58 Kentucky General Assembly	December 7, 1857	February 17, 1858	August 1857
1859-60 Kentucky General Assembly	December 5, 1859	March 5, 1860	August 1859
1861-63 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session Adjourned Session Adjourned Session	September 2, 1861	October 4, 1861	August 1861
	November 27, 1861	December 23, 1861
	February 12, 1862	March 17, 1862
	January 8, 1863	March 3, 1863
1863-65 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session	December 7, 1863	February 22, 1864	August 1863
	January 4, 1865	June 5, 1865
1865-67 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session	December 4, 1865	February 19, 1866	August 1865
	January 3, 1867	March 11, 1867
1867-69 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session	December 2, 1867	March 10, 1868	August 1867
	January 5, 1869	March 16, 1869
1869-71 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session	December 6, 1869	March 22, 1870	August 1869
	January 4, 1871	March 23, 1871
1871-73 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session	December 4, 1871	March 29, 1872	August 1871
	January 7, 1873	April 24, 1873
1873-74 Kentucky General Assembly	December 1, 1873	February 23, 1874	August 1873
1875-76 Kentucky General Assembly	December 31, 1875	March 20, 1876	August 1875
1877-78 Kentucky General Assembly	December 31, 1877	April 10, 1878	August 1877
1879-80 Kentucky General Assembly	December 31, 1879	May 6, 1880	August 1879
1881-82 Kentucky General Assembly	November 28, 1881	April 24, 1882	August 1881
1883-84 Kentucky General Assembly	December 31, 1883	May 12, 1884	August 1883
1885-86 Kentucky General Assembly	December 30, 1885	May 18, 1886	August 1885
1887-88 Kentucky General Assembly	December 30, 1887	May 4, 1888	August 1887
1889-90 Kentucky General Assembly	December 30, 1889	May 27, 1890	August 1889
Kentucky Constitution of 1891
1891-93 Kentucky General Assembly Regular Session Adjourned Session	December 30, 1891	August 16, 1892	August 1891
	November 15, 1892	July 3, 1893
1894 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1894	March 13, 1894	November 1893
1896 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1896	March 17, 1896	November 1895
1898 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 1898	March 15, 1898	November 1897
1900 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1900[2]	March 13, 1900	November 1899
1902 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1902	March 18, 1902	November 1901
1904 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 1904	March 15, 1904	November 1903
1906 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1906	March 13, 1906	November 1905
1908 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1908	March 17, 1908	November 1907
1910 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 1910	March 15, 1910	November 1909
1912 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1912	March 12, 1912	November 1911
1914 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 1914	March 17, 1914	November 1913
1916 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 1916	March 14, 1916	November 1915
1918 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 1918	March 20, 1918	November 1917
1920 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 1920[3]	March 17, 1920	November 1919
1922 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 1922	March 15, 1922	November 1921
1924 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 1924	March 19, 1924	November 1923
1926 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 1926	March 17, 1926	November 1925
1928 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 1928	March 16, 1928	November 1927
1930 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1930	March 20, 1930	November 1929
1932 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 1932	March 17, 1932	November 1931
1934 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1934	March 15, 1934	November 1933
1936 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1936	February 15, 1936	November 1935
1938 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 1938	March 1, 1938	November 1937
1940 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1940	March 14, 1940	November 1939
1942 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 1942[4]	March 3, 1942	November 1941
1944 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 1944	March 15, 1944	November 1943
1946 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 1946	March 21, 1946	November 1945
1948 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 1948	March 19, 1948	November 1947
1950 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 1950	March 17, 1950	November 1949
1952 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 1952	March 21, 1952	November 1951
1954 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 1954	March 19, 1954	November 1953
1956 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 1956	February 18, 1956	November 1955
1958 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1958	March 21, 1958	November 1957
1960 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 1960	March 18, 1960	November 1959
1962 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1962	March 16, 1962	November 1961
1964 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 1964	March 20, 1964	November 1963
1966 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 1966	March 18, 1966	November 1965
1968 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 1968	March 15, 1968	November 1967
1970 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 1970	March 20, 1970	November 1969
1972 Kentucky General Assembly	1972		November 1971
1974 Kentucky General Assembly	1974		November 1973[5]
1976 Kentucky General Assembly	1976		November 1975[5]
1978 Kentucky General Assembly	1978		November 1977[5]
1980 Kentucky General Assembly	1980		November 1979[5]
1982 Kentucky General Assembly	1982		November 1981
1984 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 4, 1983	January 6, 1983	November 1981 (House) November 1983 (Senate)[a]
	January 3, 1984	April 13, 1984
1986 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 8, 1985	January 11, 1985	November 1984 (House) November 1983 (Senate)
	January 7, 1986	April 15, 1986
1988 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 6, 1987	January 8, 1987	November 1986
	January 5, 1988	April 15, 1988
1990 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 3, 1989	January 6, 1989	November 1988
	January 2, 1990	April 13, 1990
1992 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 8, 1991	January 11, 1991	November 1990
	January 7, 1992	April 14, 1992
1994 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 5, 1993	January 8, 1993	November 1992
	January 4, 1994	April 15, 1994
1996 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 3, 1995	January 6, 1995	November 1994
	January 2, 1996	April 15, 1996
1998 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 7, 1997	January 10, 1997	November 1996: Senate
	January 6, 1998	April 15, 1998
2000 Kentucky General Assembly Organizational Session Regular Session	January 5, 1999	January 8, 1999	November 1998
	January 4, 2000	April 14, 2000
2001 Kentucky General Assembly	2001	2001	November 2000
2002 Kentucky General Assembly	2002	2002
2003 Kentucky General Assembly	2003	2003	November 2002
2004 Kentucky General Assembly	2004	2004
2005 Kentucky General Assembly	2005	2005	November 2004: House, Senate
2006 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 2006	April 12, 2006
2007 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 2007	March 27, 2007	November 2006
2008 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 2008	April 15, 2008
2009 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 2009	March 26, 2009	November 2008
2010 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 2010	April 15, 2010[6]
2011 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 2011	March 9, 2011	November 2010: Senate
2012 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 2012	April 12, 2012
2013 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 2013	March 26, 2013	November 2012
2014 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 2014	April 15, 2014
2015 Kentucky General Assembly	January 6, 2015	March 25, 2015	November 2014: Senate
2016 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 2016	April 15, 2016
2017 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 2017	March 30, 2017	November 2016: House, Senate
2018 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 2018	April 14, 2018
2019 Kentucky General Assembly	January 8, 2019	March 28, 2019	November 2018: House, Senate
2020 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 2020	April 15, 2020
2021 Kentucky General Assembly	January 5, 2021	March 30, 2021	November 2020: House, Senate
2022 Kentucky General Assembly	January 4, 2022	April 14, 2022
2023 Kentucky General Assembly	January 3, 2023	March 30, 2023	November 2022: House, Senate
2024 Kentucky General Assembly	January 2, 2024	April 15, 2024
2025 Kentucky General Assembly	January 7, 2025	March 28, 2025	November 2024: House, Senate

Extraordinary sessions

Name	Start date	End date	Called by	Issues	Last election
1861 First Extraordinary Session	January 17, 1861	April 5, 1861	Beriah Magoffin	[data missing]	August 1859
1861 Second Extraordinary Session	May 6, 1861	May 24, 1861		[data missing]
1862 Extraordinary Session	August 14, 1862	September 5, 1862		[data missing]	August 1861
1892 Extraordinary Session	August 25, 1892	November 1, 1892	John Y. Brown	[data missing]	August 1891
1897 Extraordinary Session	March 13, 1897	May 21, 1897	William O. Bradley	[data missing]	November 1895
1900 Extraordinary Session	August 28, 1900	October 22, 1900	J. C. W. Beckham	Election law	November 1899
1905 Extraordinary Session	January 12, 1905	February 10, 1905		Construction of a new state capitol	November 1903
1906 Extraordinary Session	March 14, 1906	March 26, 1906		[data missing]	November 1905
1917 Extraordinary Session	February 14, 1917	April 25, 1917	Augustus O. Stanley	Revenue and taxation	November 1915
1933 Extraordinary Session	August 15, 1933	September 26, 1933	Ruby Laffoon	Unemployment compensation legislation Taxation of liquor Purchase of stock by state banks Method of ratification of the 21st Amendment Automobile registration fees	November 1931
1934 Extraordinary Session	May 9, 1934	July 2, 1934		[data missing]	November 1933
1935 Extraordinary Session	February 8, 1935	February 27, 1935	Happy Chandler[b]	Law requiring primary elections
1936 First Extraordinary Session	February 24, 1936	March 7, 1936	Happy Chandler	State government reorganization	November 1935
1936 Second Extraordinary Session	March 9, 1936	March 26, 1936		Biennial appropriation
1936 Third Extraordinary Session	March 30, 1936	May 9, 1936
1936 Fourth Extraordinary Session	December 23, 1936	January 16, 1937		Unemployment compensation legislation Regulation of tobacco, milk, and other trades Taxes and appropriations (various) Local government (various) State real estate Registration of trademarks Rural electrification corporations Other issues
1938 First Extraordinary Session	March 2, 1938	April 9, 1938		[data missing]	November 1937
1938 Second Extraordinary Session	May 23, 1938	May 28, 1938		[data missing]
1942 Extraordinary Session	March 5, 1942	April 8, 1942	Keen Johnson	Legislative reapportionment	November 1941
1944 First Extraordinary Session	May 19, 1944	June 12, 1944	Simeon Willis	Biennial appropriation	November 1943
1944 Second Extraordinary Session	June 12, 1944	June 16, 1944
1945 Extraordinary Session	April 23, 1945	May 11, 1945		Public assistance appropriation Enabling act for contracts by minors Enabling act for the Greater Cincinnati Airport, Boone County
1949 Extraordinary Session	March 1, 1949	March 30, 1949	Earle Clements	Property tax assessments Mental health appropriation Policy on state lands and buildings RECC bond amortization period	November 1947
1951 Extraordinary Session	March 5, 1951	March 14, 1951	Lawrence Wetherby	Teachers' salaries Public assistance appropriation Department of Welfare appropriation Social security for public employees	November 1949
1956 First Extraordinary Session	February 27, 1956	March 8, 1956	Happy Chandler	State and local government reorganization	November 1955
1956 Second Extraordinary Session	March 9, 1956	March 28, 1956		Motor vehicle weight limits Road fund taxes Motor transportation laws Highway bond issue act Secondary and rural road construction Control of Johnson grass on highways
1956 Third Extraordinary Session	March 29, 1956	April 6, 1956		Biennial appropriation
1956 Fourth Extraordinary Session	April 6, 1956	April 27, 1956		Revenue and taxation legislation Unemployment compensation Municipal annexation procedures Escheats Appropriation for administration of revenue laws
1959 Extraordinary Session	December 22, 1959	December 30, 1959	Bert Combs	Question of whether to propose calling a constitutional convention with limited subjects for consideration	November 1957
1960 Extraordinary Session	September 19, 1960	September 23, 1960		Veterans' bonus for nonresidents	November 1959
1963 First Extraordinary Session	January 28, 1963	February 28, 1963		Legislative reapportionment	November 1961
1963 Second Extraordinary Session	June 17, 1963	July 2, 1963		Appalachian hospitals Federal constitutional poll tax amendment
1963 Third Extraordinary Session	November 18, 1963	December 5, 1963		Judges' election and compensation Motor vehicle inspection
1965 Extraordinary Session	August 23, 1965	September 17, 1965	Ned Breathitt	Property tax rates Local school tax effort Federal constitutional amendment on presidential succession Constitutional revision legislation	November 1963
1971 Extraordinary Session	February 25, 1971	March 12, 1971	Louie Nunn	Legislative reapportionment	November 1969
1972 Extraordinary Session	June 8, 1972	June 15, 1972	Wendell Ford	Licensing and insurance requirements for state chartered savings and loan associations Environmental protection Congressional reapportionment Legislative reapportionment Elections (residency requirements) Occupational health and safety Equal Rights Amendment	November 1971
1976 Extraordinary Session	December 1, 1976	December 18, 1976	Julian Carroll	New court system Surface mining Capital punishment Jefferson County sewers Workers' compensation Taxes (various) Other issues	November 1975
1978 Extraordinary Session	December 13, 1978			Utility rate structure Utility consumer intervenor Removal of sales tax from residential utility bills Property tax limitation Income tax, standard deduction increment Courts, various issues Welfare fraud 1978 appropriations act Other issues	November 1977
1979 Extraordinary Session	January 8, 1979	February 10, 1979
1983 Extraordinary Session	January 7, 1983		John Y. Brown Jr.	Flat rate tax on individual income Increase the standard deduction on personal income State-federal tax uniformity	November 1981
1985 Extraordinary Session	July 8, 1985	July 19, 1985	Martha Layne Collins	Educational issues	November 1984 (House) November 1983 (Senate)
1987 Extraordinary Session	October 14, 1987	October 23, 1987		Workers' compensation	November 1986
1988 Extraordinary Session	November 28, 1988	December 14, 1988	Wallace Wilkinson	Lottery	November 1986
1989 Extraordinary Session	January 6, 1989			Confirmation of Lottery Commission	November 1988
1991 First Extraordinary Session	January 14, 1991	February 22, 1991		Environmental issues Driving under the influence	November 1990
1991 Second Extraordinary Session	December 12, 1991	December 18, 1991	Brereton C. Jones	Redistricting
1993 First Extraordinary Session	February 1, 1993	February 16, 1993		Governmental Ethics Task Force	November 1992
1993 Second Extraordinary Session	May 10, 1993	May 27, 1993		Health care
1993 Third Extraordinary Session	August 6, 1993			Confirmation of appointments
1994 First Extraordinary Session	June 6, 1994	June 22, 1994		Budget
1994 Second Extraordinary Session	September 26, 1994			Confirmation of appointments
1995 First Extraordinary Session	January 6, 1995				November 1994
1995 Second Extraordinary Session	January 17, 1995	January 27, 1995		Taxes and bond development for capital projects
1995 Third Extraordinary Session	July 31, 1995	August 4, 1995		Enactment of budget reserve trust fund Redistricting Appropriation of additional funds for Rural Secondary Highway Program
1996 Extraordinary Session	December 2, 1996	December 12, 1996	Paul E. Patton	Workers' compensation
1997 First Extraordinary Session	May 12, 1997	May 30, 1997		Postsecondary education EMPOWER Kentucky program measures Budget modifications	November 1996: Senate
1997 Second Extraordinary Session	September 30, 1997	October 15, 1997		Health insurance
2002 Extraordinary Session	April 22, 2002	May 1, 2002		Budget	November 2000
2004 Extraordinary Session	October 5, 2004	October 19, 2004	Ernie Fletcher	Health insurance	November 2002
2006 Extraordinary Session	June 22, 2006	June 28, 2006		Business taxes	November 2004: House, Senate
2007 First Extraordinary Session	July 5, 2007	July 30, 2007		Alternative energy policy Appropriation of funds for capital projects and road construction Taxation of military pay Pretrial diversion for substance abusers Public employee insurance plans	November 2006
2007 Second Extraordinary Session	August 20, 2007	August 24, 2007		Alternative energy policy
2008 Extraordinary Session	June 23, 2008	June 27, 2008	Steve Beshear	Public employee retirement
2009 Extraordinary Session	June 15, 2009	June 24, 2009		Economic development Budget amendments	November 2008
2010 Extraordinary Session	May 24, 2010	May 29, 2010		Budgets Road plan Taxation Unemployment insurance
2011 Extraordinary Session	March 14, 2011	April 6, 2011		Budget	November 2010: Senate
2012 Extraordinary Session	April 16, 2012	April 20, 2012		Transportation Cabinet budget Controlled substances
2013 Extraordinary Session	August 19, 2013	August 23, 2013		Legislative redistricting	November 2012
2018 Extraordinary Session	December 17, 2018	December 18, 2018	Matt Bevin	Public pensions	November 2016: House, Senate
2019 Extraordinary Session	July 19, 2019	July 24, 2019			November 2018: House, Senate
2021 Extraordinary Session	September 7, 2021	September 9, 2021	Andy Beshear	COVID-19 State of emergency	November 2020: House, Senate
2022 Extraordinary Session	August 24, 2022	August 26, 2022		Disaster relief

See also

• List of speakers of the Kentucky House of Representatives
• List of presidents of the Kentucky Senate
• List of governors of Kentucky
• Politics of Kentucky
• Elections in Kentucky
• Kentucky State Capitol
• Timeline of Kentucky history
• Lists of United States state legislative sessions

Notes

1. The organizational session was held prior to the November 1983 Senate elections.
2. Session called by the lieutenant governor, acting as governor.