Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HJR17: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trigg County.
Status: In committee, January 20, 2026
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the bridge located on Kentucky Route 124 in Trigg County as the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge.
What the bill says
A joint resolution designating the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trigg County.
From the introduced text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trigg County. WHEREAS, the men and women of the United States Armed Forces have secured and maintained the liberty and freedom of this nation for nearly 250 years; and WHEREAS, the Armed Forces of this great nation have intervened in countless conflicts around the world to stop the spread of tyranny and to allow the liberties we enjoy to flourish around the world; and WHEREAS, time and again throughout this nation's storied history, countless soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, many of them from Cerulean, Kentucky, have served their country with courage, diligence, and honor; and WHEREAS, one such soldier from Cerulean was Jerry Ardell Roberts who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country on July 5, 1966, during active combat; and WHEREAS, the places that our servicemen and servicewomen have gone to secure and defend our liberties span the globe from Bunker Hill and the Alamo, to such far-flung locales as Bastogne, Normandy, Iwo Jima, Inchon, Saigon, and Kuwait City; and WHEREAS, both here at home and at military cemeteries around the world, row upon row of plain white headstones pay testimony to the ultimate sacrifice made to protect our freedom and way of life; and WHEREAS, all Americans …
Sponsors
- Walker Thomas (R, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Mary Imes (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Honorary Highway Designations, Memorials
Common questions
- What is HJR17?
- HJR17 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trigg County.
- What does HJR17 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution designating the Cerulean Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trigg County.
- What is the status of HJR17?
- In committee as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: to Transportation (H) (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR17?
- Walker Thomas (R, HD-008), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR17?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hjr17.html
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