Daily Legislative Calendar

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 am, Annex Room 154
HOUSE BUDGET REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, & JUDICIARY (H)
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes January 13, 2026 Meeting Justice and Public Safety Capital Projects/Priority Projects • Rebecca Norton, Budget Director, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Department of Public Advocacy Budget Request Overview • Damon L. Preston, Public Advocate, Department of Public Advocacy • Melanie Lowe, Deputy Public Advocate, Department of Public Advocacy

Members:
Rep. Stephanie Dietz (Chair), Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Adam Bowling (non voting ex officio), Rep. Daniel Elliott (non voting ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (non voting ex officio)

10:00 am, Annex Room 169
HOUSE BUDGET REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes January 13, 2026 meeting Education and Labor Cabinet Workforce Development Capital Project Requests • Jake Fouts, Assistant Director, Division of Fiscal Management, Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) • Cali Arnold, Executive Director, Office of Legislative Services, ELC Kentucky Department of Education 26-28 SEEK Application Capital Budget Request • Matt Ross, Associate Commissioner, Office of Finance and Operations, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) • Chay Ritter, Director, Division of District Support, Office of Finance and Operations, KDE • Todd Allen, General Counsel, Office of Legal Services, KDE

Members:
Rep. Kim Banta (Chair), Rep. Josh Bray (ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (ex officio), Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Scott Lewis (non voting ex officio)

11:30 am, Annex Room 149
HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Members:
Rep. James Tipton (Chair), Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Kim Banta, Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. George Brown Jr., Rep. Jennifer Decker, Rep. Steven Doan, Rep. Vanessa Grossl, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Bobby McCool, Rep. J.T. Payne, Rep. Rachel Roarx, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Aaron Thompson, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Lisa Willner

2:00 pm, Annex Room 169
HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
Agenda:
Bills for Consideration • 26RS HB 34 - AN ACT relating to death benefits. • 26RS HB 214 - AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.

Members:
Rep. Bobby McCool (Chair), Rep. Steve Bratcher, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. John Blanton, Rep. Adrielle Camuel, Rep. Myron Dossett, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Jim Gooch, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. DJ Johnson, Rep. Scott Lewis, Rep. Savannah Maddox, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. Marianne Proctor, Rep. T.J. Roberts, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Walker Thomas

4:00 pm, House Chambers
House Convenes

4:00 pm, Senate Chambers
Senate Convenes