Kim King
Candidate for State Representative, 55th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; small-business owner
- Lives in
- Harrodsburg
State representative for District 55 (Mercer and Washington counties and part of Jessamine County) since 2011 and a small-business owner. Chairs the House Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Committee.
Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Sponsored broadening appointments to local tourism commissions.In office
First-listed sponsor of House Bill 552 (2025), which applies where no local restaurant or hotel association or chamber of commerce exists; enacted as Acts Ch. 109 (delivered to the Secretary of State March 27, 2025).
ReportRep. Kim King: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 552 (2025 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“appoint to the commission persons representing local restaurants, hotels, or motels residing within the city or county of the commission”
Environment & parks
Sponsored letting small farm owners hunt their land license-free.In office
A primary sponsor (listed second) of House Bill 217 (2024), on the exemption from sport hunting and fishing licenses on one's own farmland. Its last recorded action was referral to the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee (Jan. 25, 2024).
ReportRep. Kim King: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 217 (2024 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“remove the requirement that resident owners of farmlands must own five or more acres of land in order to be exempt”
Government & transparency
Sponsored designating June as Kentucky History Month.In office
First-listed sponsor of House Bill 313 (2025), signed into law March 24, 2025 (Acts Ch. 65).
ReportRep. Kim King: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General AssemblyGovernment record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 313 (2025 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to dates of recognition.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“to designate June of each year as "Kentucky History Month" in Kentucky”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kim King on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (12)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Jessamine County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Jessamine County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Jessamine County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Mercer County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Mercer County Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Mercer County Clerk)
Election filing · Mercer County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Washington County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Washington County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Washington County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Representative Kim King, member profile (House District 55), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- Rep. Kim King: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 552 (2025 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 217 (2024 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to hunting and fishing licenses and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- House Bill 313 (2025 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to dates of recognition.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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