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KY SJR11

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Smith

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates a portion of Kentucky Route 7 in Perry County, from mile point 1 to mile point 7, as the "Jean Ritchie Memorial Highway"
  • Requires the Transportation Cabinet to erect appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date
  • Honors Jean Ruth Ritchie (1922-2015), a folk singer, songwriter, and folk song collector born in Viper, Kentucky, who was instrumental in popularizing the mountain dulcimer
  • Ritchie received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2002 and was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame the same year

Legislative Description

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Jean Ritchie Memorial Highway in Perry County.

Memorials

Last Action

to Transportation (S)

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/13/2026
Committee on Committees1/6/2026

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