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Kentucky Senate Joint Resolution 23
Session 2026RS
A JOINT RESOLUTION declaring Kentucky a Food is Medicine state and directing state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 13, 2026
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Joint Resolution
Bill Number
23
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Donald Douglas
Primary
Republican
Lindsey Tichenor
Primary
Republican
Shelley Funke Frommeyer
Primary
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE OF SJR 23 w/ HFA 1
Senate Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Berg
Yes
Unknown
Boswell
Yes
Unknown
Carpenter
Yes
Unknown
Carroll
Yes
Unknown
ChambersArmstrong
Yes
Unknown
Clemons
Yes
Unknown
Deneen
Yes
Unknown
Douglas
Yes
Unknown
Elkins
Yes
Unknown
Funke Frommeyer
Yes
Unknown
Girdler
Yes
Unknown
Givens
Yes
Unknown
Herron
Yes
Unknown
Higdon
Yes
Unknown
Howell
Didn't Vote
Republican
Jason Nemes
Yes
Unknown
Madon
Yes
Unknown
Mays Bledsoe
Yes
Unknown
McDaniel
Yes
Republican
Michael Meredith
Yes
Unknown
Mills
Yes
Unknown
Neal
Yes
Republican
Nick Wilson
Yes
Unknown
Nunn
Yes
Unknown
Raque Adams
Yes
Unknown
Rawlings
Yes
Unknown
Reed
Yes
Unknown
Richardson
Yes
Unknown
Stivers
Yes
Unknown
Storm
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Tichenor
Yes
Republican
Tom Smith
Yes
Republican
Wade Williams
Yes
Republican
Walker Thomas
Yes
Unknown
Webb
Yes
Unknown
West
Yes
Unknown
Wheeler
Yes
Unknown
Wise
Yes
Summary
Declare Kentucky to be a Food is Medicine state and direct state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.
Text (2)
Current/Final
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sjr23/bill.pdf
Introduced
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sjr23/orig_bill.pdf
Documents (2)
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/SJ23/SCS1.pdf
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/SJ23/HFA1.pdf
04/13/2026
Senate
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 124)
04/01/2026
Senate
delivered to Governor
04/01/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/01/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/01/2026
Senate
passed 36-0
04/01/2026
Senate
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1)
04/01/2026
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
04/01/2026
Senate
to Rules (S)
04/01/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/31/2026
Senate
3rd reading, adopted 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/27/2026
Senate
floor amendment (1) filed
02/27/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
02/26/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/25/2026
House
to Health Services (H)
01/29/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/29/2026
House
received in House
01/28/2026
Senate
3rd reading, adopted with Committee Substitute (1)
01/27/2026
Senate
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
01/22/2026
Senate
2nd reading, to Rules
01/21/2026
Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/16/2026
Senate
to Health Services (S)
01/07/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/07/2026
Senate
introduced in Senate
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SJR23/
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:34:10 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2026 1:11:50 AM
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