Kentucky SR158: A RESOLUTION honoring former Senator Paul Hornback for receiving the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership Award.

What the bill says

A resolution honoring former Senator Paul Hornback for receiving the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership Award.

From the introduced text:

A RESOLUTION honoring former Senator Paul Hornback for receiving the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership Award. WHEREAS, former Senator Paul Hornback was awarded the 2025 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership Award. This honor is awarded yearly to Kentuckians who exemplify leadership across agriculture, 4-H, family and consumer sciences, or community and economic development. The award was endowed by Thomas Poe Cooper, dean from 1917 to 1951 of the school that is now the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment; and WHEREAS, former Senator Paul Hornback was recognized for his integral work in the Kentucky General Assembly, where he moved the Kentucky agriculture industry forward; and WHEREAS, Paul Hornback was elected to the Kentucky Senate in 2010, representing Shelby, Carroll, and Trimble Counties and part of Jefferson County. While in office, he served as Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Vice Chair of Senate Committee on Licensing and Occupations, and Co-Chair of the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee; and WHEREAS, while serving in the Senate, Paul Hornback was an active farmer, which he continues to be today. This gave him a unique perspective while advocating for his peers in the Commonwealth. Some of his notable accomplishments during his time in the Senate were the reestablishment …

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Sponsors

• Jason Howell (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 15, 2026: adopted by voice vote
2. March 12, 2026: to Senate Floor
3. March 10, 2026: to Committee on Committees (S)
4. March 10, 2026: introduced in Senate

Common questions

What is SR158?

SR158 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION honoring former Senator Paul Hornback for receiving the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership Award.

What does SR158 do?

In its own words: A resolution honoring former Senator Paul Hornback for receiving the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Thomas Poe Cooper Farm Leadership Award.

What is the status of SR158?

Passed both chambers as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 15, 2026).

Who sponsored SR158?

Jason Howell (R, SD-001).

Where is the official record for SR158?

On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr158.html