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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 116: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJR 116 is a joint resolution introduced in the Kentucky Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders. Primary sponsor: Robert Stivers (Republican), Brandon Storm (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Direct the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders; require a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert StiversPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Brandon StormPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 186)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  5. passed 37-0
  6. Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  7. to Rules (S)
  8. received in Senate
  9. adopted with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  10. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
  11. 3rd reading
  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source