The following is a list of legislative terms of the Kentucky General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Kentucky became part of the United States on June 1, 1792.
Legislatures
Regular sessions
+NameStart date. 1835-1970End dateLast election Kentucky Constitution of 1792 ? Kentucky Constitution of 1799 ? Kentucky Constitution of 1850 1850-51 Kentucky General Assembly November 4, 1850 March 24, 1851 August 1850 1851-52 Kentucky General Assembly November 3, 1851 January 9, 1852 August 1851 1853-54 Kentucky General Assembly December 31, 1853 March 10, 1854 August 1853 1855-56 Kentucky General Assembly December 31, 1855 March 10, 1856 August 1855 1857-58 Kentucky General Assembly December 7, 1857 February 17, 1858 August 1857 1859-60 Kentucky General Assembly December 5, 1859 March 5, 1860 August 1859 1861-63 Kentucky General Assembly September 2, 1861 October 4, 1861 August 1861 November 27, 1861 December 23, 1861 February 12, 1862 March 17, 1862 January 8, 1863 March 3, 1863 1863-65 Kentucky General Assembly December 7, 1863 February 22, 1864 August 1863 January 4, 1865 June 5, 1865 1865-67 Kentucky General Assembly December 4, 1865 February 19, 1866 August 1865 January 3, 1867 March 11, 1867 1867-69 Kentucky General Assembly December 2, 1867 March 10, 1868 August 1867 January 5, 1869 March 16, 1869 1869-71 Kentucky General Assembly December 6, 1869 March 22, 1870 August 1869 January 4, 1871 March 23, 1871 1871-73 Kentucky General Assembly December 4, 1871 March 29, 1872 August 1871 January 7, 1873 April 24, 1873 1873-74 Kentucky General Assembly December 1, 1873 February 23, 1874 August 1873 1875-76 Kentucky General Assembly December 31, 1875 March 20, 1876 August 1875 1877-78 Kentucky General Assembly December 31, 1877 April 10, 1878 August 1877 1879-80 Kentucky General Assembly December 31, 1879 May 6, 1880 August 1879 1881-82 Kentucky General Assembly November 28, 1881 April 24, 1882 August 1881 1883-84 Kentucky General Assembly December 31, 1883 May 12, 1884 August 1883 1885-86 Kentucky General Assembly December 30, 1885 May 18, 1886 August 1885 1887-88 Kentucky General Assembly December 30, 1887 May 4, 1888 August 1887 1889-90 Kentucky General Assembly December 30, 1889 May 27, 1890 August 1889 Kentucky Constitution of 1891 1891-93 Kentucky General Assembly December 30, 1891 August 16, 1892 August 1891 November 15, 1892 July 3, 1893 1894 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1894 March 13, 1894 November 1893 1896 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1896 March 17, 1896 November 1895 1898 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1898 March 15, 1898 November 1897 1900 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1900 March 13, 1900 November 1899 1902 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1902 March 18, 1902 November 1901 1904 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1904 March 15, 1904 November 1903 1906 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1906 March 13, 1906 November 1905 1908 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1908 March 17, 1908 November 1907 1910 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1910 March 15, 1910 November 1909 1912 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1912 March 12, 1912 November 1911 1914 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 1914 March 17, 1914 November 1913 1916 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1916 March 14, 1916 November 1915 1918 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 1918 March 20, 1918 November 1917 1920 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 1920 March 17, 1920 November 1919 1922 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 1922 March 15, 1922 November 1921 1924 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 1924 March 19, 1924 November 1923 1926 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1926 March 17, 1926 November 1925 1928 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 1928 March 16, 1928 November 1927 1930 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1930 March 20, 1930 November 1929 1932 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1932 March 17, 1932 November 1931 1934 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1934 March 15, 1934 November 1933 1936 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1936 February 15, 1936 November 1935 1938 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1938 March 1, 1938 November 1937 1940 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1940 March 14, 1940 November 1939 1942 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 1942 March 3, 1942 November 1941 1944 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1944 March 15, 1944 November 1943 1946 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 1946 March 21, 1946 November 1945 1948 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 1948 March 19, 1948 November 1947 1950 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 1950 March 17, 1950 November 1949 1952 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 1952 March 21, 1952 November 1951 1954 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1954 March 19, 1954 November 1953 1956 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 1956 February 18, 1956 November 1955 1958 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1958 March 21, 1958 November 1957 1960 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1960 March 18, 1960 November 1959 1962 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1962 March 16, 1962 November 1961 1964 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1964 March 20, 1964 November 1963 1966 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1966 March 18, 1966 November 1965 1968 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 1968 March 15, 1968 November 1967 1970 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 1970 March 20, 1970 November 1969 1972 Kentucky General Assembly 1972 November 1971 1974 Kentucky General Assembly 1974 November 1973 1976 Kentucky General Assembly 1976 November 1975 1978 Kentucky General Assembly 1978 November 1977 1980 Kentucky General Assembly 1980 November 1979 1982 Kentucky General Assembly 1982 November 1981 1984 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 1983 January 6, 1983 November 1981 (House)November 1983 (Senate) January 3, 1984 April 13, 1984 1986 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 1985 January 11, 1985 November 1984 (House)November 1983 (Senate) January 7, 1986 April 15, 1986 1988 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 1987 January 8, 1987 November 1986 January 5, 1988 April 15, 1988 1990 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 1989 January 6, 1989 November 1988 January 2, 1990 April 13, 1990 1992 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 1991 January 11, 1991 November 1990 January 7, 1992 April 14, 1992 1994 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1993 January 8, 1993 November 1992 January 4, 1994 April 15, 1994 1996 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 1995 January 6, 1995 November 1994 January 2, 1996 April 15, 1996 1998 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 1997 January 10, 1997 November 1996: Senate January 6, 1998 April 15, 1998 2000 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 1999 January 8, 1999 November 1998 January 4, 2000 April 14, 2000 2001 Kentucky General Assembly 2001 2001 November 2000 2002 Kentucky General Assembly 2002 2002 2003 Kentucky General Assembly 2003 2003 November 2002 2004 Kentucky General Assembly 2004 2004 2005 Kentucky General Assembly 2005 2005 November 2004: House, Senate 2006 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 2006 April 12, 2006 2007 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 2007 March 27, 2007 November 2006: Senate 2008 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 2008 April 15, 2008 2009 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 2009 March 26, 2009 November 2008: Senate 2010 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 2010 April 15, 2010. 2010-2023 2011 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 2011 March 9, 2011 November 2010: Senate 2012 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 2012 April 12, 2012 2013 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 2013 March 26, 2013 November 2012: Senate 2014 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 2014 April 15, 2014 2015 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 2015 March 25, 2015 November 2014: House, Senate 2016 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 2016 April 15, 2016 2017 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 2017 March 30, 2017 November 2016: House, Senate 2018 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 2018 April 14, 2018 2019 Kentucky General Assembly January 8, 2019 March 28, 2019 November 2018: House, Senate 2020 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 2020 April 15, 2020 2021 Kentucky General Assembly January 5, 2021 March 30, 2021 November 2020: House, Senate 2022 Kentucky General Assembly January 4, 2022 April 14, 2022 2023 Kentucky General Assembly January 3, 2023 March 30, 2023 November 2022: House, Senate 2024 Kentucky General Assembly January 2, 2024 April 15, 2024 2025 Kentucky General Assembly January 7, 2025 March 28, 2025 November 2024: House, Senate 2026 Kentucky General Assembly January 6, 2026 April 15, 2026
Extraordinary sessions