The Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives will convene today (Saturday, January 7) under a change in the 2017 legislative calendar approved by legislative leaders.
After working today, lawmakers will return to their home districts and are scheduled to come back to Frankfort for the second part of the 2017 session on February 7.
The second part of the session is still scheduled for final adjournment, as originally planned, on March 30. However, under the recent change to the session schedule, March 9 has been added to the days on which lawmakers will not be gaveled into session.
The latest version of the 2017 session calendar can be viewed online at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/calendars/17RS_calendar.pdf.
LRC