KY SJR 116

enacted

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.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

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.

Introduced: 2026-02-24
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-04-17 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-24
introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-24
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
2026-03-06
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-09
3rd reading, adopted 35-0
reading-3
2026-03-10
received in House
2026-03-10
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-20
to Postsecondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-03-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-25
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
2026-04-15
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-04-15
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-04-15
adopted with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-04-15
received in Senate
2026-04-15
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-04-15
passed 37-0
passage
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-15
delivered to Governor
2026-04-17
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)
executive-signature

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Documents

Votes

ADOPT SJR 116
2026-03-09 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
- Smith: not voting
Suspend the Rules
2026-04-15 · pass · 78-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Baker: not voting
- Camuel: not voting
- Gentry: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Grossl: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Bratcher S.: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Roarx: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Brown: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Marzian: not voting
- Stalker: not voting
- White: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
Adopt
2026-04-15 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Tate: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SJR 116 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1, HCA 1 (T)
2026-04-15 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Girdler: not voting

Related bills

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sjr116.html

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