Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. The Kentucky Senate meets at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort.
Terms and qualifications
According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a state senator must:- be at least 30 years old;
- be a citizen of Kentucky;
- have resided in the state at least six years and the district at least one year prior to election.
Leadership
Prior to a 1992 constitutional amendment, the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky presided over the Senate; the 1992 amendment created a new office of President of the Senate to be held by one of the 38 senators.Leaders
- President : Robert Stivers
- President pro tempore : David P. Givens
Current party leadership of the Kentucky Senate:
- Republican Party
- *Leader: Damon Thayer
- *Whip: Jimmy Higdon
- *Caucus chair: VACANT
- Democratic Party
- *Leader: Morgan McGarvey
- *Whip: Dennis Parrett
- *Caucus chair: Johnny Ray Turner
Members
List of current Senators
History
became the first woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate when in November 1949 she won a special election to replace her husband, J. Lee Moore, in the legislature after his death. Gerald Neal became the first African-American to be elected to the Kentucky Senate in 1988. Gerald Neal also became the first African-American ever to be elected to a leadership position in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2014.Standing Committees
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
| Agriculture | Paul Hornback | Steve West |
| Appropriations and Revenue | Christian McDaniel | Stan Humphries |
| Banking and Insurance | Tom Buford | Jared Carpenter |
| Economic Development and Tourism | Alice Forgy Kerr | Rick Girdler |
| Education | Max Wise | Steve West |
| Health and Welfare | Julie Raque Adams | Ralph Alvarado |
| Judiciary | Whitney Westerfield | Wil Schroder |
| Licensing, Occupations | John Schickel | Paul Hornback |
| Natural Resources and Environment | Jared Carpenter | Brandon Smith |
| State Government | Joe Bowen | Stan Humphries |
| Transportation | Ernie Harris | Brandon Smith |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection | Albert Robinson | C. B. Embry Jr. |