Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR209: A RESOLUTION recognizing and celebrating the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 1, 2026
Recognize and celebrate the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing and celebrating the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION recognizing and celebrating the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures. WHEREAS, the people of Kentucky recognize and celebrate the patriotic service and community contributions of the more than 370,000 Kentucky veterans and their families, totaling over one million residents, who call our great Commonwealth their home; and WHEREAS, the people of the Commonwealth and this nation have a First Amendment right to free speech, and the veterans of the United States Armed Forces have sacrificed for the protection of that exercise; and WHEREAS, in recognition of veterans' vital contributions to our state economy and local communities, we voice full support for the preservation and protection of their earned benefits from any punitive elimination or reduction of their retiree pay, veteran healthcare, or disability compensation for any exercise of their First Amendment right of free speech; and WHEREAS, the right to free speech was a central impetus for the American Revolution, and America's veterans, from the camps of Valley Forge to the deserts of Afghanistan, have stood time and time again to protect this uniquely American idea of free speech; and WHEREAS, Kentucky veterans have faithfully served the nation, and we steadfastly honor their service by protecting their earned benefits and right …
Sponsors
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Veterans, Constitution, U.S.
Common questions
- What is SR209?
- SR209 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION recognizing and celebrating the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.
- What does SR209 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing and celebrating the patriotic service and community contributions of veterans and the importance of protecting the earned benefits of our veterans from retaliatory and punitive measures.
- What is the status of SR209?
- Passed both chambers as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR209?
- Reginald Thomas (D, SD-013).
- Where is the official record for SR209?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr209.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.