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SCR 66 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging 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.

Summary
Urge the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in the United States Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy University Program and to extend their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities; encourage the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to collaborate with the United States Department of War to explore possible nuclear energy-related grant funding and research opportunities.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly urges universities to expand curricula with nuclear energy courses/degrees, directly enhancing higher education program offerings and workforce training opportunities.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly urges universities to train nuclear workforce for next-gen facilities, advancing nuclear energy infrastructure development.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed Apr 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect a change in its official designation from 'BR 1629' to 'SCR 66/GA', indicating it is now a Senate Resolution rather than a Bill. This change aligns the document header and footer information with the correct legislative numbering and status, ensuring accurate tracking and identification throughout the legislative process.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's subject matter regarding nuclear energy contributions remains unchanged; only the document identification and metadata were updated.
TECHNICAL

The bill's official title and document identifiers were changed from 'BR 1629' to 'SCR 66/GA' in the header and footer sections to match its current legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

100–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 105
Apr 15, 2026
D Democratic21
17 Yea 1 Nay 3
80% Yea
R Republican84
83 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 191)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.