Matt Deneen is from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He has a bachelor's degree in secondary education and business from Georgetown College and a master's degree in counseling from Western Kentucky University. He is Baptist.

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Senator Matthew Deneen (R) - Legislative Research Commission

Matt Deneen is from Elizabethtown. He has a bachelor's degree in secondary education and business from Georgetown College and a master's degree in counseling from Western Kentucky University.

Matt is a real estate investor and property manager with Deneen Properties LLC. He previously worked as a teacher with Hardin County Schools. 

Matt previously worked as a teacher with Hardin County Schools. 

Matt is currently a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected in 2022.

Matt is currently a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. He previously served as an Elizabethtown City Councilman. 

2026 Kentucky General Election

Sponsored a bill that amended the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to allow a city to remove minimum and maximum payment amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance.

Wants to "create good-paying jobs and ensure safer neighborhoods for all" through steady, comprehensive, community-minded improvements.

- Sponsored a bill that amended the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to allow a city to remove minimum and maximum payment amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance.
- Wants to "create good-paying jobs and ensure safer neighborhoods for all" through steady, comprehensive, community-minded improvements.

Economy

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 228 to address public safety.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 193 to revise certain criminal penalties.

Supports Senate Bill 2, which relates to correctional facilities.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 230 to make changes to military affairs.

- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 228 to address public safety.
- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 193 to revise certain criminal penalties.
- Supports Senate Bill 2, which relates to correctional facilities.
- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 230 to make changes to military affairs.

Public Safety

Legislative News Release

Sponsored a bill to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 2, which prohibits hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment for prisoners.

- Sponsored a bill to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 2, which prohibits hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment for prisoners.

Healthcare

Sen. Deneen, Matthew Sponsored Bills

Senate Bill 265

Sponsored a bill that prohibits marriage with a person under 18 years old.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 265 to revise teacher certification.

Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 265 to establish a teacher induction and mentor program and to develop new standards and regulations for teachers. 

- Sponsored a bill that prohibits marriage with a person under 18 years old.
- Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 265 to establish a teacher induction and mentor program and to develop new standards and regulations for teachers. 

Education

Believes in limited government, upholding the Bill of Rights, and safeguarding the Constitution.

- Believes in limited government, upholding the Bill of Rights, and safeguarding the Constitution.

Voting & Elections

As a state representative, sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 66, which urges the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities.

Sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 66, which urges specific universities to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths related to nuclear energy.

- Sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 66, which urges specific universities to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths related to nuclear energy.

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

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