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SJR116 Senate Joint Resolution
Passed
2026-03-10

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Direct the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders; require a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sjr116...

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Sponsors

Robert Stivers (Sen - R)
Brandon Storm (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-25 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
2026-03-25 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-24 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-20 H to Postsecondary Education (H)
2026-03-10 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-10 H received in House
2026-03-09 S 3rd reading, adopted 35-0
2026-03-06 S passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-05 S posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
2026-03-05 S 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-04 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-26 S to Health Services (S)
2026-02-24 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-24 S introduced in Senate

Votes

2026-03-09 Senate: Adopt RSN# 3898 Yea: 35 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-24 S Committee on Committees
2026-02-26 S Health Services
2026-03-05 S Rules
2026-03-10 H Committee On Committees
2026-03-20 H Postsecondary Education
2026-03-25 H Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 House Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Physicians Public Health Reports Mandated Universities and Colleges Appropriations Education, Higher Effective Dates, Emergency Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Hospitals And Health Facilities

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