Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR280: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 1, 2026
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.
What the bill says
A resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker. WHEREAS, Michele Renee Franks Baker was born on November 30, 1967, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late John Foster Franks and Barbara Sue Franks; and WHEREAS, Michele Baker graduated from Hazard Community College in 1987 and from Eastern Kentucky University in 1990, pursuing a career in education; and WHEREAS, Michele Baker was employed by the Perry County School System as a teacher, a career from which she retired; and WHEREAS, Michele Baker's greatest joys in life were her two sons, Derrick and Noah, and her beloved Ragdoll cats, Izzy, Nora, and Sparky, the latter of which gained his angel wings in 2021; and WHEREAS, Michele Baker loved her family more than anything else in the world; and WHEREAS, Michele Baker is survived by her husband, Ricky Baker; mother, Barbara Sue Franks; sons, Derrick Ethan (Taylor) Baker and Jonathan Noah Baker; sister, Stephanie Franks Ritchie; nephews, Cody, Jonathan, Dakota, and Buddy; nieces, Kaeley, Lillie, and Teresa; and a host of other family and friends; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. The Senate expresses its most heartfelt sympathy upon the passing of Michele Renee Franks Baker and extends heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, …
Sponsors
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Senate Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Memorials
Common questions
- What is SR280?
- SR280 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.
- What does SR280 do?
- In its own words: A resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.
- What is the status of SR280?
- Passed both chambers as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR280?
- Brandon Smith (R, SD-030).
- Where is the official record for SR280?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr280.html
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