SJR 139 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating honorary names for various roads and bridges.

This bill designates a specific section of United States Route 60A in Jefferson County as the Officer Peter Grignon Memorial Highway to honor a police officer who died in the line of duty. The legislation directs the Transportation Cabinet to officially name the road segment between Kentucky Routes 61 and 864 and requires the installation of appropriate signage within 30 days of the bill's effective date. The resolution commemorates Officer Peter Grignon, who was shot while responding to a potential hit-and-run accident in 2005 and whose sacrifice helped establish the Louisville Metro Police Foundation. This is a commemorative measure that formally recognizes the officer's service through a permanent road naming designation rather than implementing new policy or funding requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was completely rewritten to expand its scope from honoring a single police officer to recognizing multiple individuals across various professions, including former governors, veterans, and community leaders. The original text focused exclusively on designating a highway for Officer Peter Grignon, while the new version adds numerous sections to designate specific roads, bridges, and an overpass for other Kentuckians.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a single memorial designation to a comprehensive list of twelve additional memorials for diverse individuals and locations throughout Kentucky.
SCOPE

Added Sections 2 through 15 to designate memorials for Jean Ritchie, Les Leatherman, Melvin Ferrell, Glen Stykes, Destiney Brewer, Gary Lee Egelston, Private Hargis Salyer Jr., Lt. Brian Hatt, Bill Howard Sr., Joel Ray Hopper, Rev. Dr. James A. Crumlin, and Oakley Farris.

Replaced the sole focus on Officer Peter Grignon with a broader preamble acknowledging the General Assembly's history of honoring various Kentuckians from different walks of life.

REQUIREMENT

Included specific details for new memorials, such as exact mile markers, bridge IDs, and unique signage text for the Destiney Brewer memorial which includes a DUI Awareness message.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

914
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 105
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic21
10 Yea 4 Nay 7
47% Yea
R Republican84
81 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 140)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed 32-2
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (4), (3) and (2)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2), (3) and (4)
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (H)
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Transportation (S)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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