The following is some information from LRC you can use to stay connected and tuned in during the 2023 Legislative Session.
Kentuckians can use online resources to:
• See the General Assembly’s daily schedule
• Tune in to live coverage of legislative meetings
• Find information on their legislators
• Contact lawmakers and offer feedback
• Read bills and resolutions
• Receive a notification when a bill advances
• See how lawmakers voted on bills and resolutions
• View materials on committee topics and testimony
• Learn about the legislative process
All that and much more is available on the General Assembly Home Page: www.legislature.ky.gov.
Following the General Assembly’s work often begins with a daily look at the Legislative Calendar: Legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeCalendar. The calendar shows which committees are meeting and when the Senate and House will convene.
Livestreams of legislative action can be viewed through feeds provided by Kentucky Educational Television (KET) at KET.org/Legisalture and the LRC’s YouTube Channel.
KET live streams all chamber proceedings, while committee meeting coverage is provided by both KET and LRC.
You can find each lawmaker’s contact and biographical information, committee assignments, and sponsored legislation by clicking on the “Legislators” tab near the top of the General Assembly home page. The drop-down box will allow you to find state representatives and state Senators or find who your legislator is if you’re not sure.
The online Legislative Record, which you can access by clicking the “Bills” tab on the LRC homepage, has information on every piece of legislation introduced in the Senate and House. You can read summaries, the full text of bills, resolutions, amendments and see exactly how far each piece of legislation has advanced in the process. Bills can be looked up according to bill number, sponsor or topic. If a bill has been voted on in a chamber, you can see how each lawmaker voted by clicking “Vote History” on a bill’s summary page.
Bill Watch, a bill tracking service provided through a partnership of Kentucky.gov and LRC, sends users email notifications each time the bills they are interested in taking a step forward. To sign up for Bill Watch, go to Kentucky.gov/services/pages/billwatch.aspx.
Information about legislative committees is also available via the LRC home page by clicking the “Committees” tab at the top of the page. To view materials such as information sheets, handouts and PowerPoint presentations that are compiled for lawmakers to review at committee meetings, click on the “Meeting Materials” tab on the left side of each committee’s page.
To share feedback on an issue with lawmakers, call the General Assembly’s Message Line at 1-800-372-7181. Kentuckians with hearing loss can use Kentucky Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
A Spanish language line for legislative information will be available throughout the General Assembly’s 2023 session by calling 1-866-840-6574.
To directly reach a lawmaker’s office, call 502-564-8100. An operator will transfer the call to the office of the lawmaker you want to reach.
If you have a question about the lawmaking process or legislative resources, the LRC Public Information office can be reached by calling 502-564-8100 ext. 59105.
In closing, I am happy to announce the federal government has approved our request for grant funding to begin work on completing the mega Brent Spence Bridge project. This project has a big impact on our state’s overall economy. As Senate Transportation Committee chair, I am proud of the legislature’s leadership in allocating 250 million general fund dollars in the biennial road plan to make this possible. I also want to acknowledge the hard work of Representative Sal Santoro, House Transportation Committee chair. Finally, a big thank you to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray who has been an instrumental partner in this endeavor.
I look forward to hearing from you in the 2023 Legislative Session.