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SJR99 • 2026

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County.

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
P. Wheeler
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
02/17/26: to Transportation (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County.

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County.

What This Bill Does

  • A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Transportation (S)

  2. 2026-02-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2129
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A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Destiney Brewer Memorial Highway in 1
Martin County. 2
WHEREAS, Destiney Brewer was born on November 2, 1999, in Huntington, West 3
Virginia; and 4
WHEREAS, Destiney Brewer was a bright and talented child who enjoyed singing, 5
dance, cheerleading, soccer, and performing in talent shows; and 6
WHEREAS, Destiney Brewer was the first child from Martin County to perform 7
the role of Clara in the Nutcracker at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, 8
Kentucky; and 9
WHEREAS, Destiney Brewer brought a special sparkle with her wherever she went 10
with her beautiful smile and generous, loving heart; and 11
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2010, Destiney Brewer was rid ing home from a summer 12
day at the swimming pool with her grandmother, when a driver under the influence 13
collided with the vehicle head-on; and 14
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2010, Destiney Brewer succumbed to her injuries caused 15
by the tragic crash; and 16
WHEREAS, Des tiney Brewer, who would have turned 27 years old this year, 17
deserved to live a full and happy life, but that dream was tragically ended by the reckless 18
choices of a stranger when she was just 10 years old; and 19
WHEREAS, about 30% of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve 20
drunk drivers, and no family should know the pain of losing a child to a preventable 21
accident; and 22
WHEREAS, Destiney Brewer's life and stolen future are worthy of tangible 23
recognition and her memory serves as a reminder to all that driving under the influence is 24
never acceptable; 25
NOW, THEREFORE, 26
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 27
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Section 1. The Transportation Cabinet shall designate a portion of Kentucky 1
Route 40 in Martin County, from mile point 12.7 to mile point 13, as a memorial 2
highway and shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this Resolution, erect 3
appropriate signage denot ing this designation. The signs erected under this section shall 4
read: 5
"Destiney Brewer 6
Memorial Highway 7
DUI Awareness". 8