Correction: The Kenton County communities Rep. Savannah Maddox represents has been corrected.

Kentucky lawmakers traveled to Frankfort this week to begin the 2021 legislative session.

They have a hefty agenda. Northern Kentucky lawmakers have already proposed legislation to ban state-mandated vaccines, make early voting for everyone permanent, and to limit the use of solitary confinement for kids.

The 13-member Northern Kentucky delegation is made up of 11 Republicans and two Democrats. The newest is Democrat Rachel Roberts; the longest-serving, Republican Joseph Fischer.

The session is split into two parts. The first stretch will take place from Jan. 5 through Jan. 8. It will resume on Feb. 2 through March 30.

You can be part of the process as bills become laws. Here’s who your legislators are, how to contact them, and how to track bill progress and votes.

Find your legislator

Squigly legislative district maps can be tough to understand.

Luckily, you can enter your address on the General Assembly’s website to find your district and lawmakers. Once you enter your address, a pinpoint will appear to tell you exactly which districts you live in and who your lawmakers are.

How to track votes

To see what your legislators are up to, sign up for Bill Watch. People can get email notifications each time a bill advances. This won’t clog your inbox each time a bill moves forward. Users can choose which bills they want to watch.

Once you find the bills you’re most interested in you can also track how lawmakers voted on them.

1. Click on “Bills” on the General Assembly homepage.
2. Click on the 2021 Regular Session Prefiled Bills and choose how you want to view the bills.
3. Click Prefiled Bill Requests.
4. Click on the bill’s number to get to its summary page.
5. Click on “Vote History” to see how someone voted on it. This option will appear if lawmakers voted on the bill.

Boone County lawmakers

Sen. John Schickel

Schickel, a Republican, joined the Kentucky Senate in 2009. He is chair of the Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee. That committee reviews regulations for professional licensing such as alcoholic beverage control and private corporations.

Schickel, of Union, represents everyone in Boone County.

So far, he has pre-filed one resolution to honor former Boone County Superintendent Randy Poe for being appointed to the Kentucky Board of Education.

How to contact Schickel:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 617
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Sal Santoro

Santoro, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 2007. The Florence resident is chair of a transportation subcommittee.

He represents the southern part of Boone County that includes the cities of Walton and Union.

Santoro sponsored two pre-filed bills. One bill makes changes to motorcycle licenses and the other is a resolution to urges lawmakers to “adequately fund” the state’s transportation system.

How to contact Santoro:

• Home phone: 859-371-8840
• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 691
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Kim Banta

Banta, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 2019. The Ft. Mitchell resident represents parts of Boone and Kenton County.

In Boone County, she represents unincorporated communities along the Ohio River such as Taylorsport, Springtown, and Constance. The district includes most of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

In Kenton County, she represents the cities of Villa Hills, Crescent Springs, Fort Mitchell, Fort Wright, Edgewood, and part of Park Hills.

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Banta sponsored 10 pre-filed bills. Of those, she’s the primary sponsor on six.

Banta’s bills include proposals to impose term limits on Kentucky lawmakers, prohibit discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity, and create consequences for mental health professionals who practice conversion therapy.

How to contact Banta:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 705
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Ed Massey

Massey, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 2019. The Hebron resident represents the northern part of Boone County.

That includes the cities of Hebron and Burlington.

He sponsored two pre-filed bills for the 2021 session. One bill proposed a way for fire departments or emergency services to consolidate. The other bill proposed changes to crime punishment thresholds. For example, the bill suggested increasing the felony threshold for property theft from $500 to $1,000.

How to contact Massey:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 632
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Adam Koenig

Koenig, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 2007. He is chair of the House Licensing, Occupations, and Admin Regulations Committee. It reviews matters about professional licensing for industries such as alcoholic beverage control and cosmetology.

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The Erlanger resident represents parts of Boone and Kenton County.

In Boone County, he represents the city of Florence. In Kenton, he represents the city of Erlanger.

Koenig did not pre-file bills for the 2021 session.

How to contact Koenig:

• Home phone: 859-653-5312
• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 689
• Email: [email protected]

Kenton County lawmakers

Sen. Damon Thayer

Thayer, a Republican, joined the Kentucky Senate in 2003.

The Georgetown resident represents part of Kenton County. He is the Majority Floor Leader.

His district includes the cities of Taylor Mill, Independence, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, and Georgetown.

Thayer did not pre-file bills for the 2021 session.

How to contact Thayer:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-2450
• Email: [email protected]

Sen. Chris McDaniel

McDaniel, a Republican, joined the Kentucky Senate in 2013. He is chair of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee. That committee reviews the executive budget and other appropriations of state money.

The Taylor Mill resident represents parts of Kenton County. His district includes the cities of Covington, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Edgewood, Ryland Heights and part of Taylor Mill.

McDaniel sponsored two pre-filed bills. The first proposed a change to the Kentucky constitution to require lawmakers to convene if the Governor declares a state of emergency. The other bill proposed appropriating $500,000 to replace the Jefferson Davis statue with one of Carl Brashear, an African American Kentuckian portrayed in the film “Men of Honor” who was a celebrated U.S. Navy master diver.

How to contact McDaniel:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 615
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Savannah Maddox

Maddox, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 2019.

The Dry Ridge resident represents parts of Boone and Kenton Counties.

In Boone County, her district includes parts of the city of Verona.

She represents the southern part of Kenton County that includes the city of Crittenden and the communities of Nicholson, Atwood, and Piner, for example.

Maddox pre-filed three bills. She sought to ban state-mandated vaccines, allow restaurants to keep foodservice permits if they don’t comply with executive orders, and amend the governor’s emergency powers. For example, the emergency power bill would require emergency orders to expire after 14 days. The legislation would allow extensions on the orders with lawmakers’ approval.

How to contact Maddox:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 640
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Buddy Wheatley

Wheatley, a Democrat, joined the Kentucky House in 2019.

The Covington resident represents part of Kenton County.

His district includes the cities of Bromley, Ludlow, Covington, Kenton Vale, and part of Park Hills.

Wheatley sponsored 19 pre-filed bills. Of those, he is the primary sponsor for six.

In those bills, Wheatley initiated plans to remove straight-party voting on ballots, limit the use of solitary confinement for kids, and to allow state employees to collectively bargain, among other goals.

How to contact Wheatley:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 722
• Email: [email protected]

Campbell County lawmakers

Sen. Wil Schroder

Schroder, a Republican, joined the Kentucky Senate in 2015. He is chair of the Senate State and Local Government Committee, which handles anything from redistricting to voter registration.

The Wilder resident represents everyone in Campbell County.

Schroder did not pre-file bills for the 2021 session.

How to contact Schroder:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 624
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Kimberly Moser

Moser, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 2017. She is chair of the House Health and Family Services Committee, which makes decisions about health such as long-term care facilities and aid to the blind.

The Taylor Mill Resident represents parts of Campbell and Kenton County.

In Kenton County, her district includes Independence, Taylor Mill, and Ryland Heights,

In Campbell County, her district includes parts of the city of Alexandria.

Moser sponsored six pre-filed bills. Of those, she’s a primary sponsor on four.

Among her proposals, there’s a bill that would prohibit insurers from requiring certain reviews for prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder. Another would create a Severe Mental Illness Task Force to study mental health services to adults with a severe mental illness.

How to contact Moser:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 694
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Rachel Roberts

Roberts, a Democrat, joined the Kentucky House in 2020.

The Newport resident represents part of Campbell County.

Her district includes many cities along the Ohio River, including Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Southgate, Wilder, Highland Heights, Silver Grove, Woodlawn, and Melbourne.

Roberts sponsored 15 pre-filed bills. Of those, she’s a primary sponsor on six.

Roberts submitted bills that would require health insurers to cover annual mental health examinations, create early voting options for all voters, make it discriminatory for an employer to ask questions about previous wages, among other propositions.

How to contact Roberts:

• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 641
• Email: [email protected]

Rep. Joseph Fischer

Fischer, a Republican, joined the Kentucky House in 1999. He is vice-chair on the House Banking and Insurance Committee, which reviews matters about private and consumer credit, for example.

The Ft. Thomas resident represents part of Campbell County.

His district includes the cities of Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Cold Spring, Crestview, and Alexandria.

Fischer sponsored six pre-filed bills. Of those, he’s the primary sponsor on four.

He suggested two anti-abortion proposals. One would add anti-abortion language to the Kentucky Constitution. The other would prohibit abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How to contact Fischer:

• Home phone: 859-781-6965
• General Assembly phone: 502-564-8100 ext. 742
• Work phone: 513-794-6442
• Email: [email protected]

Julia is the Northern Kentucky government reporter through the Report For America program. The Enquirer needs local donors to help fund her grant-funded position. If you want to support Julia’s work, you can donate to her Report For America position at this website or email her editor Carl Weiser at [email protected] to find out how you can help fund her work.

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