KentuckyKentucky lawmakers adjourn until January unless governor calls session
The Kentucky House and Senate adjourn their 2026 regular session on April 15 and may meet again sooner only if the Governor calls an extraordinary session.
What it does
When the House and Senate adjourn on April 15, 2026, they end the regular session and may not meet again until the next regular session or an extraordinary session called by the Governor.
Argument forA set date for the next regular session could help lawmakers and the public plan around when the Legislature will meet again.
Argument againstLawmakers could have fewer chances to meet before January 2027 unless the Governor calls an extraordinary session, limiting when they can respond together.
More detail
The resolution sets when the House and Senate adjourn and when they may meet again. This applies to the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate after they adjourn the 2026 Regular Session. The Governor may call an extraordinary session before the next regular session. The adjournment is set for Wednesday, April 15, 2026. They may not convene again until the 2027 Regular Session begins on January 5, 2027, or an extraordinary session is 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 15adopted by voice votePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 15received in Senate
- Apr 15adopted by voice votePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 15placed in the Orders of the Day
- Apr 15taken from Committee on Committees (H)
- Apr 14to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Apr 14introduced in HouseIntroduced
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