Read the ACLU of Kentucky's Citizen Lobbying Guide
Our team works in courts, the state legislature, city councils, and with grassroots activists to defend the civil rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in Kentucky by the United States and Kentucky Constitutions.
At the state house, the ACLU-KY teams work with legislators to propose new bills, make bills better, and defeat harmful legislation. We also connect legislators with people directly affected by certain policies so lawmakers can learn about the real-life impacts of legislation, from mass incarceration, to racial equity in healthcare, to reproductive freedom. This guide is a toolkit to help you understand how laws are made and how you can get engaged with the legislative process.
DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE
Find Your Representative, See Legislatice Calendars, Watch Committee Hearings, and More
The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) was created in 1948 as a fact-finding and service agency. The Commission operates as the administrative and research arm of the General Assembly and maintains the General Assemby website. Here are some helpful shortcuts:
Weekly Legislative Calendar
Regular Session Calendar
LIVE LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE
Call Your Legislator
When you call the Legislative Hotline, an LRC staff member will take your message and put it on a physical slip of paper that is delivered to your lawmaker. It doesn't take many calls to get the attention of your State Representative or Senator. Save this number in your phone and call when legislation that is important to you is moving!
You can use this number to:
- Leave a message for a legislator or committee
- Access the Kentucky Relay Service by dialing 711
- Call the calendar (meetings) line at 1-800-633-9650
- Call the bill status line at 1-866-840-2835
- Call the En Español line at 1-866-840-6574
- Call the TTY message line at 1-800-896-0305
Call Your Legislator
Script for Calling the Legislative Hotline
Caller: *calls 1-800-372-7181*
Operator: Hello! Thank you for calling the LRC message line.
Caller: Hello! I’d like to leave a message for my representative and senator.
Operator: May I get your name and address?
Caller: Yes, my name is Heather Ayer and my address is 325 W Main Street Louisville, KY 40202.
Operator: It looks like your representative is Pamela Stevenson and your senator is Gerald Neal. What would you like your message to say?
Caller: I would like for them to support/vote yes on the Family Preservation and Accountability Act.
Operator: Okay I will make sure they get that message. Is there anything else you’d like for them to know?
Caller: Nope that’s it!
Operator: Thank you for calling the LRC Message Line. Have a good day.
