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HR27 • 2026

A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
P. Stevenson
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
02/09/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to House Floor adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-01-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1659
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A RESOLUTION recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black 1
and Women's History Months, as a day to honor Black women. 2
WHEREAS, this body takes this moment to honor Black women; and 3
WHEREAS, Black women have joined forces with Native American, Asian, 4
Hispanic, Caucasian, European, and African women, and women from all over the world 5
to empower all women; and 6
WHEREAS, Black women have shaped America's history; and 7
WHEREAS, Black women have been the foundation of the Black community and 8
the Black church; and 9
WHEREAS, Black women have faced many obstacles and consistently have shown 10
up in the world fully, with beauty, authenticity, and inspiration; and 11
WHEREAS, Black women have historically been champions for all people and 12
races; and 13
WHEREAS, Black women seek out oppression anywhere it exists and are 14
champions for civil rights and a world that works for all people; and 15
WHEREAS, we celebrate "mama" and the ancestors who taught Black women to 16
be strong, resourceful, and to do good for the greater good; and 17
WHEREAS, Black women are experts at making lemonade out of life's lemons; and 18
WHEREAS, Black women have excelled in a ll areas of life, from art, government, 19
math and science, business, farming, teaching, and family; from Shirley Chisholm, Lucy 20
French, and Harriet Tubman, to Kamala Harris, Georgia Powers, Mae Street Kidd, and to 21
the unknown Black women who gave their all; and 22
WHEREAS, Black women are boldly taking this Commonwealth where it has not 23
gone before; and 24
WHEREAS, the last day of February connects the celebratory months of Black 25
History and Women's History and symbolically represents the intersection of being Bla ck 26
and a woman; 27
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NOW, THEREFORE, 1
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 2
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. The House of Representatives hereby recognizes the last day of 4
February as a day that honors the contributions, beauty, power, and grace of Black 5
women. 6
Section 2. The House of Representatives urges all citizens of t he 7
Commonwealth of Kentucky to honor Black women by acknowledging and celebrating 8
the brilliance, beauty, and boldness of those women in their communities. 9
Section 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 10
copy of this Resolution to Representative Pamela Stevenson. 11