Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SCR193: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION continuing the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force to explore ways to integrate the principles of the Make America Healthy Again movement to improve health outcomes of Kentuckians.
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Declare the General Assembly's support for the goals of the Make America Healthy Again movement; continue the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force to integrate the principles of the Make America Healthy Again movement; establish task force membership; require the task force to submit a report with recommendations to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution continuing the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force to explore ways to integrate the principles of the Make America Healthy Again movement to improve health outcomes of Kentuckians.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION continuing the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force to explore ways to integrate the principles of the Make America Healthy Again movement to improve health outcomes of Kentuckians. WHEREAS, improving public health and reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases are critical to the health and well-being of Kentucky citizens and to the state's prosperity; and WHEREAS, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement promotes health freedom by allowing individuals to make informed choices about their health care; and WHEREAS, the MAHA movement supports reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases by improving lifestyle and dietary choices; and WHEREAS, there is strong evidence that poor diet and lack of exercise contribute to the high rates of chronic diseases in Kentucky; and WHEREAS, approximately 74 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese; and WHEREAS, Kentucky has one of the highest adult obesity rates compared to other states, with approximately 30 percent of adults classified as obese; and WHEREAS, Kentucky has a childhood obesity rate of approximately 20 percent for children between the ages of 10 and 17 years old; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the leading cause of death in Kentucky was heart disease, with an age-adjusted death rate of 197.1 per 100,000 residents, and as much as 80 percent of heart disease and stroke is …
Sponsors
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- Lindsey Tichenor (R, SD-006)
- Donald Douglas (R, SD-022)
- Steve Rawlings (R, SD-011)
- Craig Richardson (R, SD-003)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Reports Mandated, Studies Directed, Legislative Research Commission, Public Health, Task Forces, Legislative Branch
Common questions
- What is SCR193?
- SCR193 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION continuing the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force to explore ways to integrate the principles of the Make America Healthy Again movement to improve health outcomes of Kentuckians.
- What does SCR193 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution continuing the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force to explore ways to integrate the principles of the Make America Healthy Again movement to improve health outcomes of Kentuckians.
- What is the status of SCR193?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR193?
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R, SD-024), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR193?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/scr193.html
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