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HR33 • 2026

A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.

A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
A. Neighbors
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
01/29/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.

A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-01-23 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to House Floor

  3. 2026-01-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.

Current Bill Text

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A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and 1
remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits 2
and Sneakers Day. 3
WHEREAS, Suits and Sneakers is a collaboration between the American Cancer 4
Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network that leverages the 5
personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches 6
nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year -round 7
awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs; and 8
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network empowers 9
advocates across the Commonwealth to make their voices heard and influence evidence -10
based public policy change and investment policies that will reduce the cancer burden on 11
Kentuckians; and 12
WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than 31,000 Kentucky residents will be 13
diagnosed with cancer in 2026; and 14
WHEREAS, cancer patients face countless challenges associated with their 15
diagnoses, including physical, emotional, financial, and day -to-day challenges, and it is 16
more important than ever to support efforts to combat cancer; and 17
WHEREAS, effective policies, practices, and funding investments to prevent, 18
detect, and treat cancer, along with advances made through research, will not only save 19
countless lives, they will significantly reduce the emotional and financial strain that 20
cancer places on Kentuckians and the Commonwealth; and 21
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network would like to 22
recognize everyone impacted by cancer; 23
NOW, THEREFORE, 24
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 25
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 26
Section 1. The House of Representatives honors cancer patients, survivors, their 27
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families, volunteers, and advocates, and remembers those who have been lost to cancer. 1
Section 2. This honorable body declares January 29, 2026, t o be Suits and 2
Sneakers Day in the House of Representatives. 3
Section 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 4
copy of this Resolution to Representative Amy Neighbors for delivery. 5