KentuckyKentucky lawmakers would end session until January or governor’s call
Kentucky’s Senate and House would end their 2026 regular session on April 15 and meet again in January 2027, unless the governor calls them sooner.
What it does
The Senate and House would end their 2026 regular session on April 15, 2026, and would not meet again until January 5, 2027, unless the governor calls an extraordinary session sooner.
Argument forSetting the next regular session date could help lawmakers and the public plan around when the legislature will meet again.
Argument againstThe gap before the next regular session could leave lawmakers less able to respond unless the governor calls an extraordinary session.
More detail
The resolution would end the Senate and House’s 2026 regular session. It applies to Kentucky’s Senate and House of Representatives. The chambers could meet sooner if the governor called an extraordinary session. The adjournment would occur when both chambers adjourn on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. They would not convene again until the first of the 2027 regular session on January 5, 2027, or an extraordinary session called by the governor.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15to Senate FloorLatest
- Apr 14to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Apr 14introduced in SenateIntroduced
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