Kentucky General Assembly Photos

2023 Interim

Updated  June 07, 2023

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FRANKFORT, Nov. 8 – Sen. Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, asks a question about programs to help military families transition to civilian life during the November meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection.

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FRANKFORT, Nov.8 –  Rep. Myron Dossett, R-Pembroke, asks a question about other states programs to help military families transition to civilian life during the November meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection.

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FRANKFORT, Nov.8 – Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, (left) confers with Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon, during the November meeting of the Jail and Corrections Reform Task Force.

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FRANKFORT, Nov.8 – Sen. Matthew Deneen, R-Elizabethtown, asks a question about filling available beds in veterans nursing homes during the November meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection.

 11/08/23

FRANKFORT, Nov.6 – Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, presented potential maternal health legislation during the November meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services.

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FRANKFORT, Oct. 24 – (left to right) Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, confers with Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, R-Richmond; Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon; and Rep. Rebecca Raymer, R-Morgantown, before the October meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.

 10/24/23

FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 – Rep. James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, (left) confers with Rep. Tina Bojanowski, D-Louisville, before the start of the October Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting.

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FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 – Rep. Killian Timoney, R-Nicholasville, mentions that there needs to be some guardrails in possible legislation regarding virtual education academies in the state during the October meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 –  Rep. Josie Raymond, D-Louisville, asks several questions about how SEEK funds are distributed to virtual academies, and teachers starting salaries during the October Interim Joint Committee on Education.

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FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 –  Rep. Emily Callaway, R-Louisville, asks a question about teacher roles in virtual academies during the October Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 – Senate Minority Whip David Yates, D-Louisville, asks about how to eliminate insurance coverage gaps for delivery network drivers who use their personal vehicles in the October Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance meeting.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 – Sen. Rick Girdler, R-Somerset, asks a question about insurance for delivery drivers who use their personal cars. He spoke during Tuesday's Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance meeting.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 – Rep. Tom Smith, R-Corbin, (left) confers with Rep. Randy Bridges, R-Paducah, during the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting on Tuesday.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 17 – Rep. Mary Beth Imes, R-Murray, presented information about possible expansion of Kentucky’s “Move Over” law during the October meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 16 – Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, R-Lexington, asks about youth peer-to-peer programs as a solution to underage vaping. She spoke during Monday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations.

FRANKFORT, Oct. 16 – Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, R-Alexandria, a co-sponsor of possible legislation on freestanding birth centers, listens Monday as House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, updates members of the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations.

 10/16/23

FRANKFORT, Oct. 16 – Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, expresses concerns about delays in processing public assistance benefits under the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services. She spoke during Monday’s meeting of the Kentucky Health and Human Services Delivery System Task Force.

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FRANKFORT, July 24 – Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, asks a question about early intervention to prevent childhood violence in Monday’s Interim Joint Committee on Health Services meeting.

07/24/23

FRANKFORT, July 20 – Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, gives an update on this year’s House Bill 9, an act relating to economic relief for local communities, during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture meeting.

07/20/23

FRANKFORT, July 20 – Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, asks a question about this year’s House Bill 9, an act relating to economic relief for local communities, during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture meeting.  

07/20/23

FRANKFORT, July 20 – Co-chair Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, asks a question about staffing in the state’s juvenile justice centers during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary meeting.

07/20/23

FRANKFORT, July 20 – Rep. Keturah Herron, D-Louisville, voices concerns about staffing in the state’s juvenile justice centers during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary meeting.

07/20/23

FRANKFORT, July 20 - Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, testifies on potential legislation to automate the expungement process during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary meeting.

07/20/23

FRANKFORT, July 20 – Rep. Stephanie Dietz, R-Edgewood, shares concerns about automating the expungement process during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary meeting.

07/20/23

FRANKFORT, July 19- Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, gives an update on sports wagering in Kentucky that will begin in September. He spoke during Wednesday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.

07/19/23

FRANKFORT, July 18 - Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, R-Alexandria, asks a question about funds allocated in the budget for chemistry curriculum in Kentucky STEM programs during Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Education.

07/18/23

FRANKFORT, July 18 - Rep. John Blanton, R-Salyersville, proposed an idea for highway work zone camera legislation during Wednesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting.

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FRANKFORT, July 18 - Sen. Johnnie Turner, R-Harlan, suggested legislation to increase signage in highway work zones to prevent serious injuries during Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Transportation.

07/18/23

FRANKFORT, July 18 - Senate Minority Whip David Yates, D-Louisville, said he supports highway work zone camera legislation during the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting on Tuesday.

07/18/23

FRANKFORT, July 18 - Rep. Tina Bojanowski, D-Louisville, (left) confers with Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, during Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting.

07/18/23

FRANKFORT, June 22 - Senate Majority Whip Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, asks a question about how Kentucky can increase workforce numbers during Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment.

06/22/23

FRANKFORT, June 21 – Rep. Pamela Stevenson, D-Louisville, comments on proposed programs to help prevent suicides among veterans in the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection on Wednesday.

06/21/23

FRANKFORT, June 21 – Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, asks a question about the fiscal future of Medicaid services in the state during Wednesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Health Services meeting.

06/21/23

FRANKFORT, June 21 – Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, asks a question Wednesday during a presentation on how COVID-19 impacted state health agencies. The discussion occurred during the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services meeting.

06/21/23

FRANKFORT, June 21 – Rep. Rachel Roarx, D-Louisville, comments Wednesday on anticipated challenges to state health care agencies in the post-COVID era. The comments were part of the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services meeting.

06/21/23

FRANKFORT, June 21 – Sen. Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, commented on proposed services to help prevent suicides among veterans during Wednesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection.

FRANKFORT, June 20 – Rep. Randy Bridges, R-Paducah, asks a question during Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.

06/20/23

FRANKFORT, June 20 – Sen. Christian McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, asks a question about state retirement system funding during Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on State Government.

06/20/23

FRANKFORT, June 20 – Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, listens as David Eager, executive director of the Kentucky Pensions Authority, clarifies how funding for the pension system works after the Interim Joint Committee on State Government meeting. 

06/20/23

FRANKFORT, June 20 – Rep. Chad Aull, D-Lexington, listens to an overview of the funding for state retirement systems during Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on State Government.

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FRANKFORT, June 8 - Sen. Greg Elkins, R-Winchester, is congratulated by Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Robert B. Conley after being sworn in Thursday in the Senate Chamber as his wife, Kim Elkins, looks on.

06/08/23

FRANKFORT, June 8 – Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon, R-Richmond, (center) listens to a question about possible legislation that would charge individuals who sell controlled substances that result in death with murder, during the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Thursday.

06/08/23

FRANKFORT, June 8 – Rep. Chad Aull, D-Lexington, asks a question about Kentucky’s watershed dams during the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture meeting on Thursday.

FRANKFORT, June 8 - Rep. Shawn McPherson, R-Scottsville, asks a question during the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture meeting on Thursday.

06/08/23

FRANKFORT, June 8 - Rep. Keturah Herron, D-Louisville, expresses her concern with some language in possible legislation that would charge individuals who sell controlled substances that result in death with murder during the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Thursday.

06/08/23

FRANKFORT, June 7- Co-chair Rep. Danny Bentley, R-Russell, asks a question about comparisons of Medicare and Medicaid pharmacy rates during Wednesday's Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services meeting.

06/07/23

FRANKFORT, June 6 -  Co-chair Rep. Ken Fleming, R-Louisville, asks members of the Public Protection Cabinet about funding guidelines and structure regarding disaster relief funds during the Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement meeting on Wednesday.

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FRANKFORT, June 7 -  Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, asks officials from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services if the pandemic was a contributing factor in Kentucky's social worker shortage during the Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services meeting on Wednesday.

06/07/23

FRANKFORT, June 7- Rep. Kevin D. Bratcher, R-Louisville, expresses concerns about the distribution of disaster relief funds during Wednesday's Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel and Public Retirement meeting.

06/07/23

FRANKFORT, June 7 - Co-chair Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, refers to a graph on a screen regarding an update from the Department of Military Affairs on non-governmental expenditures during the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue meeting on Wednesday.

06/07/23

FRANKFORT, June 6 - Rep. Tom Smith, R-Corbin, asks a question about electric vehicle charging stations in Kentucky during Tuesday's Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting.

06/06/23

FRANKFORT, June 6 - Senate President Pro Tempore David P. Givens, R-Greensburg, expresses concerns about the assessment and accountability on testing in Kentucky's schools. He made the comments Tuesday during the Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting.

06/06/23