A RESOLUTION honoring the 22nd Black History Celebration and recognizing that Black history is American history.
This symbolic resolution (SR 70) honors Kentucky's 22nd annual Black History Celebration and formally recognizes "Black history is American history." It acknowledges the contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history, including Dr. Carter G. Woodson's foundational role in establishing Black History Month. The resolution affirms that Black history is integral to the nation's story and calls for ongoing reflection on this history to address current challenges. As a non-binding statement adopted by the Kentucky Senate, it directly affects state officials and citizens through ceremonial recognition, not policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
adopted by voice vote
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
to Senate Floor
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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