Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HR31: A RESOLUTION designating February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and recognizing University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 1, 2026
Designate February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; recognize the University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center.
What the bill says
A resolution designating February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and recognizing University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION designating February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and recognizing University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center. WHEREAS, burn injuries continue to be one of the leading causes of accidental death and injury in the nation, where tragically, children, the elderly, and the disabled are especially vulnerable to burn injuries and almost one-third of all burn injuries occur in children under the age of 15; and WHEREAS, in the United States, the CDC reports that 398,000 people received medical care for burn injuries in 2021, with 252,000 deaths from injuries related to hot objects or substances; and WHEREAS, compared to the overall population, children under five were two times as likely to be seen for burn injuries at a hospital emergency department. Young adults from ages 20 to 29 had 1.4 times the risk of the general population, and adults ages 30 to 39 had 1.3 times the risk of the general population; and WHEREAS, the primary causes of injury include fire-flame, scalds, contact with hot objects, and electrical and chemical burns. Many injuries occur in the workplace; and WHEREAS, National Burn Awareness Week, an initiative of the American Burn Association, is a coming together of burn, fire, and life-safety educators to make the public aware of the frequency, devastation, and causes …
Sponsors
- Pamela Stevenson (D, HD-043) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to House Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Hospitals And Health Facilities, Commendations And Recognitions, Disabilities, Disasters And Recovery Efforts
Common questions
- What is HR31?
- HR31 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION designating February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and recognizing University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center.
- What does HR31 do?
- In its own words: A resolution designating February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and recognizing University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center.
- What is the status of HR31?
- Passed both chambers as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR31?
- Pamela Stevenson (D, HD-043).
- Where is the official record for HR31?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hr31.html
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