Lawmakers prepare for 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky lawmakers return to Frankfort as this year's legislative interim begins on Tuesday, June 3. The interim, the period of time between the adjournment of one regular session until the convening of the next, is when we lay the groundwork for our next session. In fact, if you want to know what will be on our agenda for 2026, look no further than the committee and task force meetings that will take place between now and December. The interim also provides lawmakers an opportunity to keep an eye on how the legislation enacted in previous sessions is being implemented.
 
Committee and task force meetings are open to the public and generally held in the Capitol Annex. Those who cannot travel to Frankfort are invited to follow along and track the legislature's progress through a variety of free and easily accessible ways:

 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 many legislative committee meetings on their website, which can be found by clicking here. 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.

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 or by clicking here.

Members of the public who do not know which House District they live in can use the search function found at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/findyourlegislator/findyourlegislator.html.

Interim Schedule: The official interim calendar is available under Schedules and Calendars at legislature.ky.gov or by clicking here. Please note, this schedule is subject to change. Updates will be available on the website.

Committee Information: Information about interim joint committees, task forces, and statutory committees, can be found at legislature.ky.gov.

Leadership from the House and Senate created the following task forces for this interim. Task forces are generally temporary and focus on some of the hot topics in our Commonwealth.

Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force: This task force will review how Kentucky prepares for and responds to natural disasters like floods and tornadoes. Members will evaluate emergency plans, recovery systems, and housing efforts to recommend improvements that strengthen communities, protect lives and property, and build long-term resiliency across the state.

Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force: This group will examine Kentucky's aviation and aerospace industries, including new technologies like drones.
Members will study airport facilities, potential for growth, and find out what works and what does not work in other states.

Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force: This task force will explore ways to improve Kentuckians' health by focusing on diet, exercise, access to care, and preventing chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. Members will study successful strategies that work in other areas and recommend practical ways, proven by research, to help people live longer, healthier lives through prevention and early access to care.

Artificial Intelligence Task Force: This task force will study the role of artificial intelligence in Kentucky's economy and government. It will explore responsible AI adoption, governance frameworks, and digital infrastructure needs while promoting innovation, public education, and policies that balance opportunity with privacy, safety, and ethical standards.

Kentucky Housing Task Force: This group will look at how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in Kentucky's economy and government. They will study how to use AI in a safe and fair way, make rules for how it should work, and see what kind of technology is needed to support it. They also want to help people learn more about AI and create policies that support new ideas while protecting people's privacy, safety, and rights. 
 
As always, I can be reached anytime through the toll-free message line in Frankfort at 1-800-372-7181. You can also contact me via email at Timmy.Truett@kylegislature.gov and keep track through the Kentucky legislature's website at legislature.ky.gov.