By: Patrick Flannery
Representative, State of Kentucky
Keep track as lawmakers convene 2024 Regular Session
The 2024 Regular Session began as the Speaker of the House gaveled in members from the state’s one hundred House districts. As legislation is filed, committees meet, and bills and resolutions make their way through the process, Kentuckians can visit the historic State Capitol Building or Capitol Annex as all meetings are open to the public.
We recognize that not everyone can travel to Frankfort, so the legislature offers a number of free and easily accessible ways to follow along and track our progress, including:
Website: The legislature’s administrative body, the Legislative Research Commission (LRC), maintains legislature.ky.gov, a website with links to legislation, schedules, current statutes, and individual legislators. The website also includes information from previous sessions and legislative interims.
- Information about individual members of the House can be found on the LRC website at https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/house-of-representatives. My page includes a link to legislation I file this session and links to the committees I serve on.
Livestreaming: The Kentucky General Assembly offers livestreaming of all legislative committee meetings at the Legislative Research Commission’s YouTube site, @KYLRCCommitteeMeetings. Kentucky Educational Television (KET) also offers livestream coverage of House Floor proceedings and most legislative committee meetings on their website, which can be found at ket.org/legislature. Both sites maintain archives of past meetings. House Majority Caucus press conferences and media availabilities are also livestreamed on the Caucus Facebook page, @KYHouseGOP and made available on YouTube @KYHouseGOP.
Email Updates: I share regular updates throughout session, including information from state agencies and programs. If you would like to be added, please email me atpatrick.flannery@lrc.ky.gov.
Legislative Record: If you are interested in following the legislature’s work, one of the most valuable resources is the Legislative Record. This document was historically offered in print and print versions are still available. However, the online version, found at apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24rs/record.html, is incredibly easy to use. On this site, you will find every piece of legislation filed for consideration, download the full text of the bill, see where it is in the process, and find out if changes have been made by a committee, the House, or the Senate.
Session Schedule: The Kentucky House convened at Noon on Tuesday, January 2 and adjourn sine die by midnight on Monday, April 15, 2024. The official session calendar is available at legislature.ky.gov/Documents/RS_Calendar.pdf. Please note, this schedule is subject to change but an updated version will be made available on the website.
Committee Schedule: House Standing Committees will begin meeting once session convenes and continue throughout the session. The regular schedule can be found at legislature.ky.govor by clicking here. Please note, this schedule is subject to change but an updated version will be made available on the website.
As we continue the session, I can be reached anytime through the toll-free message line in Frankfort at 1-800-372-7181. You can also contact me via e-mail at patrick.flannery@lrc.ky.gov and keep track of committee meetings through the Kentucky legislature’s website at legislature.ky.gov.
