Extraordinary Sessions since 1940
The Kentucky General Assembly sits in regular session in even-numbered years for a period of no more than sixty legislative days, adjourning by no later than April 15, and in odd-numbered years for a period of no more than thirty days, adjourning by no later than March 30. Under
Section 80 of the Kentucky Constitution, the Governor of Kentucky may convene the General Assembly in extraordinary session by a proclamation, "stating the subjects to be considered, and no others shall be considered."Click here for normal effective dates for regular and extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly since 1970.
NOTE: In years when only one extraordinary session was called, it is still referred to as "first".
| Extraordinary Session |
Dates | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 (First) | March 14 to April 6, 2011 | Budget |
| 2010 (First) | May 24 to May 29, 2010 | Budgets -- Road Plan -- Taxation -- Unemployment Insurance |
| 2009 (First) | June 15 to June 24, 2009 | Economic development -- Budget amendments |
| 2008 (First) | June 23 to June 27, 2008 | Public employee retirement |
| 2007 (Second) | August 20 to August 24, 2007 | Alternative energy policy |
| 2007 (First) | July 5 to July 30, 2007 | Alternative energy policy -- Appropriation of funds for capital projects and road construction -- Taxation of military pay -- Pretrial diversion for substance abusers -- Public employee insurance plans |
| 2006 (First) | June 22 to June 28, 2006 | Business Taxes |
| 2004 (First) | October 5 to October 19, 2004 | Health Insurance |
| 2002 (First) | April 22 to May 1, 2002 | Budget |
| 1997 (Second) | September
30 to |
Health insurance |
| 1997 (First) | May 12
to |
Postsecondary education -- EMPOWER Kentucky program measures -- Budget modifications |
| 1996 (First) | December
2 to December 12, 1996 |
Workers' compensation |
| 1995 (Third) | July 31
to August 4, 1995 |
Enactment of budget reserve trust fund -- Redistricting -- Appropriation of additional funds for Rural Secondary Highway Program |
| 1995 (Second) | January
17 to January 27, 1995 |
Taxes and bond development for capital projects |
| 1995 (First) | January 6, 1995 | Confirmation of appointments |
| 1994 (Second) | September 26, 1994 | Confirmation of appointments |
| 1994 (First) | June 6
to June 22, 1994 |
Budget |
| 1993 (Third) | August 6, 1993 | Confirmation of appointments |
| 1993 (Second) | May 10
to May 27, 1993 |
Health care |
| 1993 (First) | February
1 to February 16, 1993 |
Governmental Ethics Task Force |
| 1991 (Second) | December
12 to December 18, 1991 |
Redistricting |
| 1991 (First) | January
14 to February 22, 1991 |
Environmental issues -- Driving under the influence |
| 1989 (First) | January 6, 1989 | Confirmation of Lottery Commission |
| 1988 (First) | November
28 to December 14, 1988 |
Lottery |
| 1987 (First) | October
14 to October 23, 1987 |
Workers' compensation |
| 1985 (First) | July 8
to July 19, 1985 |
Educational issues |
| 1983 (First) | January 7, 1983 | Flat rate tax on individual income -- Increase the standard deduction on personal income -- State-federal tax uniformity |
| 1979 (First) | January
8 to February 10, 1979 |
Same as 1978 (First) Extraordinary Session -- Other issues |
| 1978 (First) | December 13, 1978 | Utility rate structure -- Utility consumer intervenor -- Removal of sales tax from residential utility bills -- Property tax limitation -- Income tax, standard deduction increment -- Courts, various issues -- Welfare fraud -- 1978 appropriations act -- Other issues |
| 1976 (First) | December
1 to December 18, 1976 |
New court system -- Surface mining -- Capital punishment -- Jefferson County sewers -- Workers' compensation -- Taxes (various) -- Other issues |
| 1972 (First) | June 8
to June 15, 1972 |
Licensing and insurance requirements for state chartered savings and loan associations -- Environmental protection -- Congressional reapportionment -- Legislative reapportionment -- Elections (residency requirements) -- Occupational health and safety -- Equal Rights Amendment |
| 1971 (First) | February
25 to March 12, 1971 |
Legislative reapportionment |
| 1965 (First) | August
23 to September 17, 1965 |
Property tax rates -- Local school tax effort -- Federal constitutional amendment on presidential succession -- Constitutional revision legislation |
| 1963 (Third) | November
18 to December 5, 1963 |
Judges' election and compensation -- Motor vehicle inspection |
| 1963 (Second) | June 17
to July 2, 1963 |
Appalachian hospitals -- Federal constitutional poll tax amendment |
| 1963 (First)t | January
28 to February 28, 1963 |
Legislative reapportionment |
| 1960 (First) | September
19 to September 23, 1960 |
Veterans' bonus for nonresidents |
| 1959 (First) | December
22 to December 30, 1959 |
Question of whether to propose calling a constitutional convention with limited subjects for consideration |
| 1956 (Fourth) | April 6
to April 27, 1956 |
Revenue and taxation legislation -- Unemployment compensation -- Municipal annexation procedures -- Escheats -- Appropriation for administration of revenue laws |
| 1956 (Third) | March
29 to April 6, 1956 |
Biennial appropriation |
| 1956 (Second) | March 9
to March 28, 1956 |
Motor vehicle weight limits -- Road fund taxes -- Motor transportation laws -- Highway bond issue act -- Secondary and rural road construction -- Control of Johnson grass on highways |
| 1956 (First) | February
27 to March 8, 1956 |
State and local government reorganization |
| 1951 (First) | March 5
to March 14, 1951 |
Teachers' salaries -- Public assistance appropriation -- Department of Welfare appropriation -- Social security for public employees |
| 1949 (First) | March 1
to March 30, 1949 |
Property tax assessments -- Mental health appropriation -- Policy on state lands and buildings -- RECC bond amortization period |
| 1945 (First) | April
23 to May 11, 1945 |
Public assistance appropriation -- Enabling act for contracts by minors -- Enabling act for the Greater Cincinnati Airport, Boone County |
| 1944 (Second) | June 12
to June 16, 1944 |
Biennial appropriation |
| 1944 (First) | May 19
to June 12, 1944 |
Biennial appropriation |
| 1942 (First) | March 5
to April 8, 1942 |
Legislative reapportionment |
Source: Legislative Research Commission.