Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR196: A RESOLUTION honoring 100 years of Shriners Children's Lexington.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 27, 2026
Honor Shriners Children's Lexington for 100 years of care.
What the bill says
A resolution honoring 100 years of Shriners Children's Lexington.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION honoring 100 years of Shriners Children's Lexington. WHEREAS, the first Shriner's Hospitals for Children in Lexington, Kentucky opened on November 1, 1926; and WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Lexington provides healthcare to pediatric patients regardless of a family's ability to pay; and WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Lexington provides specialty pediatric care for over 16,000 patients from Kentucky and across the region; and WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Lexington has regularly been ranked in the top medical centers in the United States for pediatric orthopedic care; and WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Lexington strives to offer unique experiences to its pediatric patients to make the facility feel less like a hospital; and WHEREAS, 2026 marks 100 years of care provided by Shriners Children's Lexington; and WHEREAS, Shriners Children's Lexington is celebrating 100 years of care with a birthday bash event in June and a Century of Care Gala in November; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. The members of the Senate hereby honor Shriners Children's Lexington for 100 years of care to the children and families of Kentucky and the surrounding region. Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Senator Reginald Thomas for delivery. XXXX 3/25/2026 2:37 PM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Deneen (R, SD-010)
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Senate Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Commendations And Recognitions
Common questions
- What is SR196?
- SR196 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION honoring 100 years of Shriners Children's Lexington.
- What does SR196 do?
- In its own words: A resolution honoring 100 years of Shriners Children's Lexington.
- What is the status of SR196?
- Passed both chambers as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR196?
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR196?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr196.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.