Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HJR79: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.
Status: In committee, March 2, 2026
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway and erect appropriate signage on United States Route 23 in Floyd County denoting this designation.
What the bill says
A joint resolution directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.
From the introduced text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County. WHEREAS, Josh Martin is an artist from the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky whose musical works live somewhere beyond the outskirts of mainstream country music but comfortably on this side of the ancient bluegrass tones of his Appalachian heritage; and WHEREAS, Josh Martin moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2013, where his singing, songwriting, and guitar playing helped him make quick friends with the legendary songwriting community on Music Row; and WHEREAS, in 2016, Josh Martin signed his first publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music; and WHEREAS, in 2017, Josh Martin's pop country songs "How'd You Know" and "Just My Luck" were released by Sony's Treehouse Records; and WHEREAS, Josh Martin left Sony's Treehouse Records for the freedom to create and display his authentic take on American music; and WHEREAS, in 2019, Josh Martin independently released his album, "Nothing Holding Me"; and WHEREAS, in 2022, Josh Martin and a few of his friends formed the Wood Box Heroes and they released their self-titled album in April 2023. Their music has been featured on SiriusXM, Spotify, and Apple Music, and they have made several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry; and WHEREAS, Josh Martin's guitar playing was featured on the 2023 Grammynominated Willie Nelson album, …
Sponsors
- Ashley Tackett Laferty (D, HD-095) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Transportation (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Honorary Highway Designations, Commendations And Recognitions
Common questions
- What is HJR79?
- HJR79 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.
- What does HJR79 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution directing the Transportation Cabinet to include Josh Martin on the Country Music Highway in Floyd County.
- What is the status of HJR79?
- In committee as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: to Transportation (H) (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR79?
- Ashley Tackett Laferty (D, HD-095).
- Where is the official record for HJR79?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hjr79.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.