Kentucky House District 42
One of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Current representative
Sponsored bills
Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joshua Watkins in the 2026 Regular Session.
HB311 — AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Signed · Apr 23, 2026HB755 — AN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights.
In Committee · Apr 15, 2026HB333 — AN ACT relating to housing.
Signed · Apr 7, 2026HR91 — A RESOLUTION declaring May as Mental Health Month in Kentucky.
Passed · Mar 26, 2026HB195 — AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative.
Engrossed · Mar 19, 2026HB621 — AN ACT relating to class sizes for exceptional children and youth.
Engrossed · Mar 18, 2026- In Committee · Mar 11, 2026
- In Committee · Mar 10, 2026
HB842 — AN ACT relating to interrogation of children.
In Committee · Mar 10, 2026HB843 — AN ACT relating to community improvement districts.
In Committee · Mar 10, 2026
Committee assignments
Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement · House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government · House Standing Committee on Agriculture · House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · House Standing Committee on Small Business and Information Technology · House Standing Committee on State Government · Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture · Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy · Interim Joint Committee on State Government · Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology · Kentucky Housing Task Force 2025 · Legislative Research Commission
Kentucky House District 42 is one of 100 districts in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Representatives serve two-year terms. District boundaries follow public U.S. Census data.