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HR19 • 2026

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
DJ Johnson
Last action
2026-01-16
Official status
01/16/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-16 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    taken from Committee on Committees (H) to House Floor adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-01-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month.

Current Bill Text

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A RESOLUTION recognizing January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month. 1
WHEREAS, the goals of Kentucky mentorship month are to raise awareness of and 2
celebrate the powe rful impact of mentoring relationships, recruit new mentors, and 3
encourage institutions to integrate quality mentoring into their policies, practices, and 4
programs; and 5
WHEREAS, quality mentoring fosters positive life and social skills, promotes self -6
esteem, bolsters academic achievement and college access, supports career exploration, 7
and nurtures youth leadership development; and 8
WHEREAS, mentoring happens in many settings, including community -based 9
programs, elementary and secondary schools, colleges, go vernment agencies, religious 10
institutions, and the workplace; and 11
WHEREAS, mentoring happens in various ways, including formal mentoring 12
matches and informal relationships with teachers, coaches, neighbors, faith leaders, and 13
others; and 14
WHEREAS, mentoring encourages positive youth development and smart daily 15
behaviors; and 16
WHEREAS, mentors help young people set career goals and can help connect 17
mentees to industry professionals to train for and find jobs; and 18
WHEREAS, research has found that young people w ho had a mentor were, when 19
compared with their peers, less likely to start using drugs; and 20
WHEREAS, mentoring relationships can have a positive impact on mental health, 21
educational peer relationships, employment, and housing stability; and 22
WHEREAS, mentoring is both a prevention and intervention strategy that can 23
support young people in all aspects of their lives; and 24
WHEREAS, the benefits of mentors serve to link youth to economic and social 25
opportunity while also strengthening communities in the Commonwealth; and 26
WHEREAS, despite the benefits of mentoring, many young people grow up 27
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without a mentor to offer real life guidance and support; and 1
WHEREAS, this "mentoring gap" demonstrates the need for collaboration between 2
the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to increase resources for mentorships for youth 3
in communities, schools, and workplaces; 4
NOW, THEREFORE, 5
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 6
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 7
Section 1. The members of the House of Representatives hereby recognize 8
January 2026 as Kentucky Mentorship Month. 9
Section 2. When the House of Representatives adjourns this day, it does so in 10
honor, recognition, and celebratio n of Kentucky's mentors and the youth they encourage 11
and support. 12
Section 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 13
copy of this Resolution to Representative DJ Johnson for delivery. 14