Transportation Committee, Kentucky State Senate

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The Transportation Committee is a standing committee of the Kentucky State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Kentucky State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees. Committees are assigned at the start of each term. The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

See rules: Senate Rules

Function

The jurisdiction of this committee includes:

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matters relating to airports and aviation; boats and boating; licensing of motor vehicles; operators and trailers; financial responsibility law; nonresident motorists; motor vehicle sales; railroad rates, service and operating regulations; motor carriers; matters pertaining to the construction and maintenance of the state highway system; the Transportation Cabinet; state aid for local roads and streets; the state police; the Federal Highway Safety Law; turnpike authority; state and federal highways; limited access facilities; use of road bond monies; bill boards; automobile recyclers; highway beautification; bridges, tunnels and ferries; traffic regulations; vehicle equipment and storage; driver training schools.

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Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Senate Transportation Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (9)	Third-party members(0)
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Karen Berg	Jimmy Higdon Chair Donald Douglas Vice Chair Gex Williams Mike Wilson Jared Carpenter Greg Elkins Brandon Smith Brandon Storm Phillip Wheeler

2023-2024 legislative session

Senate Transportation Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (9)	Third-party members(0)
Karen Berg David Yates	Jimmy Higdon Chair Brandon Storm Vice Chair Jared Carpenter Robby Mills Brandon Smith Johnnie Turner Phillip Wheeler Gex Williams Mike Wilson

2021-2022 legislative session

Senate Transportation Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (9)	Third-party members(0)
Karen Berg David Yates	Jimmy Higdon Chair Brandon Storm Vice chair C.B. Embry Jr. Paul Hornback Brandon Smith Johnnie Turner Phillip Wheeler Mike Wilson Max Wise

2019-2020 legislative session

Senate Transportation Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (8)	Third-party members(0)
Perry Clark Gerald Neal Johnny Ray Turner	Jimmy Higdon Vice Chair Ralph Alvarado Jared Carpenter C.B. Embry Jr. Paul Hornback Stephen Meredith Albert Robinson Mike Wilson

Ernie Harris (R, Chair) left this committee on April 15, 2020. ^[Source]

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Transportation Members, 2017
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (9)
• Gerald Neal	• Ernie Harris, Chair
• Dorsey Ridley	• Brandon Smith, Vice chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Joe Bowen
	• Jared Carpenter
	• C.B. Embry, Jr.
	• Jimmy Higdon
	• Paul Hornback
	• Albert Robinson
	• Mike Wilson, Kentucky Politician

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Transportation Members, 2015
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (9)
• Gerald Neal	• Ernie Harris, Chair
• Dorsey Ridley	• Brandon Smith, Vice Chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Joe Bowen
	• Jared Carpenter
	• Jimmy Higdon
	• Albert Robinson
	• Whitney Westerfield
	• Mike Wilson
	• C.B. Embry, Jr.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Transportation Members, 2013
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (8)	Third-party members (1)
• Ray Jones	• Ernie Harris, Chair	• Bob Leeper
• Morgan McGarvey	• Jimmy Higdon, Vice chair
• Dorsey Ridley	• Chris Girdler
• Johnny Ray Turner	• Paul Hornback
	• Albert Robinson
	• John Schickel
	• Brandon Smith
	• Whitney Westerfield

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Transportation Members, 2011
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (8)	Third-party members (1)
• Ray Jones	• Ernie Harris, Chair	• Bob Leeper
• Tim Shaughnessy	• Brandon Smith, Vice chair
• Johnny Ray Turner	• David Givens
	• Jimmy Higdon
	• Paul Hornback
	• John Schickel
	• Damon Thayer
	• Mike Wilson

2009-2010

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Transportation Members, 2009
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members (1)
• Walter Blevins	• David Givens	• Bob Leeper
• David Boswell	• Ernie Harris
• R.J. Palmer	• John Schickel
• Ed Worley	• Brandon Smith
	• Gary Tapp
	• Damon Thayer

External links

• Kentucky State Senate Standing Committees

Footnotes

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Current members of the Kentucky State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Robert Stivers

Majority Leader:Max Wise

Minority Leader:Gerald Neal

Senators

District 1

Jason Howell (R)

District 2

Danny Carroll (R)

District 3

Craig Richardson (R)

District 4

Robby Mills (R)

District 5

Stephen Meredith (R)

District 6

Lindsey Tichenor (R)

District 7

Aaron Reed (R)

District 8

Gary Boswell (R)

District 9

David Givens (R)

District 10

Matthew Deneen (R)

District 11

Steve Rawlings (R)

District 12

Amanda Bledsoe (R)

District 13

Reggie Thomas (D)

District 14

Jimmy Higdon (R)

District 15

Rick Girdler (R)

District 16

Max Wise (R)

District 17

Matt Nunn (R)

District 18

Robin Webb (R)

District 19

Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)

District 20

Gex Williams (R)

District 21

Brandon Storm (R)

District 22

Donald Douglas (R)

District 23

Chris McDaniel (R)

District 24

Shelley Frommeyer (R)

District 25

Robert Stivers (R)

District 26

Karen Berg (D)

District 27

Steve West (R)

District 28

Greg Elkins (R)

District 29

Scott Madon (R)

District 30

Brandon Smith (R)

District 31

Phillip Wheeler (R)

District 32

Mike Wilson (R)

District 33

Gerald Neal (D)

District 34

Jared Carpenter (R)

District 35

Keturah Herron (D)

District 36

Julie Adams (R)

District 37

Vacant

District 38

Mike Nemes (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (5)

Vacancies (1)