Amend KRS 189.340 to restrict travel in the leftmost lane of any multilane highway at a speed lower than the posted speed limit; provide exceptions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties.
Amend KRS 15.440, relating to eligibility for Law Enforcement Foundation Program funds, to require units of government to possess a written policy and procedures manual that requires local police departments to submit missing and unidentified persons case information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System according to specified criteria.
Amend KRS 278.277 to permit the Public Service Commission to allow, upon the request of an electric utility, an extension of the period for recovery of an electric utility's fuel adjustment costs to reduce volatility for consumers and encourage stability in rates.
Amend KRS 61.315 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for in the line of duty death benefits to rescue squad personnel; require the Division of Emergency Management to promulgate administrative regulations establishing necessary criteria and procedures; amend KRS 164.2841 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for tuition and fee exemption to dependents of rescue squad personnel who died in the line of duty; amend KRS 342.316 to conform.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 78) is a ceremonial Senate recognition of the CSX Santa Train, a decades-long holiday tradition. It commends CSX Railroad, volunteers, and sponsors (like Appalachian Power and Food City) for providing toys, supplies, and holiday joy to children across Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee - specifically noting 15,000 toys and 5,000 cold-weather gear bags distributed in 2025. The resolution expresses the Senate’s appreciation for the train’s 83-year impact on Appalachian communities and directs the Senate Clerk to present a copy to CSX. As a procedural resolution, it has no policy or legal effect beyond honoring the event.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 102) honors Marie Childers for her 36+ years of service as the Republican member of the Pike County Board of Elections, recognizing her as Kentucky's longest-serving Republican county election board member. It acknowledges her bipartisan work ensuring election integrity and her role as a longtime leader in the Pike County Republican Party. The resolution does not create new laws or policies; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition with no direct impact on voters, officials, or election procedures. The Senate passed it unanimously by voice vote on February 17, 2026.
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 40 in Martin County as the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway for DUI Awareness.
Maddy summarySJR 90 is a commemorative resolution designating a specific 4.8-mile segment of KY-194 in Pike County (from mile markers 67.3 to 72.1) as the "Melvin Ferrell Memorial Highway." It requires the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to erect appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date. The bill directly affects the highway corridor in Pike County and honors Melvin Ferrell, a longtime local miner and deputy sheriff. This is a procedural resolution with no policy changes beyond the highway naming.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to reestablish the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force to study disaster mitigation, infrastructure resilience, and planning for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth; require the task force to submit recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
Urge the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.
