Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR5: A RESOLUTION honoring Senator Jimmy Higdon upon his retirement from the Senate.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 15, 2026
Adjourn the Senate in honor of Senator Jimmy Higdon upon the occasion of his retirement from the Senate.
What the bill says
A resolution honoring Senator Jimmy Higdon upon his retirement from the Senate. "Everyone will sit under their own vine and fig tree, and no one will make them afraid." Micah 4:4.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION honoring Senator Jimmy Higdon upon his retirement from the Senate. "Everyone will sit under their own vine and fig tree, and no one will make them afraid." Micah 4:4 WHEREAS, Jimmy Higdon was born July 15, 1953, to Cecil and Alice Higdon of Lebanon, Kentucky; and WHEREAS, the oldest of seven children, Jimmy graduated from Marion County High School in 1971, and then earned a B.S. in Industrial Arts Technology with a minor in business administration from Morehead State University in 1975; and WHEREAS, upon graduation, Jimmy Higdon was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Higdon returned to Lebanon, Kentucky, in 1976 and became a partner in Key Market, which later was renamed Higdon's Foodtown, which he operated with his wife, Jane, from 1986 to 2011; and WHEREAS, Higdon's Foodtown was a local institution that gained notoriety in 2010, when video of Senator Higdon tackling a shoplifter went viral. The video also had the added benefit of bolstering the Senator's stance of being tough on crime; and WHEREAS, Jimmy Higdon was elected in 2002 as the State Representative for the 24th District, which included Marion, Casey, and a portion of Pulaski Counties; and WHEREAS, for his work in education while serving in the House of Representatives, Jimmy Higdon was awarded the …
Sponsors
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: General Assembly, Commendations And Recognitions
Common questions
- What is SR5?
- SR5 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION honoring Senator Jimmy Higdon upon his retirement from the Senate.
- What does SR5 do?
- In its own words: A resolution honoring Senator Jimmy Higdon upon his retirement from the Senate. "Everyone will sit under their own vine and fig tree, and no one will make them afraid." Micah 4:4.
- What is the status of SR5?
- Passed both chambers as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR5?
- Robert Stivers (R, SD-025).
- Where is the official record for SR5?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr5.html
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