KY SJR 116
enactedA 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
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Quick answers
Did KY SJR 116 pass?
Yes. KY SJR 116 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-17): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)
What is KY SJR 116 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY SJR 116?
B. Storm, R. Stivers are the primary sponsors of KY SJR 116.
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
- Latest action
- 2026-04-17 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Stormprimary
- R. Stiversprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-17
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)
executive-signature
2026-04-15
delivered to Governor
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-15
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-15
passed 37-0
passage
2026-04-15
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-04-15
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-15
received in Senate
2026-04-15
adopted with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-04-15
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-04-15
3rd reading
reading-3
2026-03-25
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
2026-03-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-03-20
to Postsecondary Education (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
received in House
2026-03-09
3rd reading, adopted 35-0
reading-3
2026-03-06
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
2026-03-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-26
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
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
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