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SR280 • 2026

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
B. Smith
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
04/01/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Senate Floor adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-03-31 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker.

Current Bill Text

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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Michele 1
Renee Franks Baker. 2
WHEREAS, Michele Renee Franks Baker was born on November 30, 1967, in 3
Hazard, Kentucky, to the late John Foster Franks and Barbara Sue Franks; and 4
WHEREAS, Michele Baker graduated from Hazard Community College in 1987 5
and from Eastern Kentucky University in 1990, pursuing a career in education; and 6
WHEREAS, Michele Baker was employed by the Perry County School System as a 7
teacher, a career from which she retired; and 8
WHEREAS, Michele Baker's greatest joys in life were her two sons, Derrick and 9
Noah, and her beloved Ragdoll cats, Izzy, Nora, and Sparky, the latter of which ga ined 10
his angel wings in 2021; and 11
WHEREAS, Michele Baker loved her family more than anything else in the world; 12
and 13
WHEREAS, Michele Baker is survived by her husband, Ricky Baker; mother, 14
Barbara Sue Franks; sons, Derrick Ethan (Taylor) Baker and Jonathan Noah Baker; sister, 15
Stephanie Franks Ritchie; nephews, Cody, Jonathan, Dakota, and Buddy; nieces, Kaeley, 16
Lillie, and Teresa; and a host of other family and friends; 17
NOW, THEREFORE, 18
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 19
Kentucky: 20
Section 1. The Senate expresses its most heartfelt sympathy upon the passing of 21
Michele Renee Franks Baker and extends heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, 22
and community. 23
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, i t does so in honor and loving 24
memory of Michele Renee Franks Baker. 25
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 26
Resolution to Senator Brandon Smith for delivery to the family. 27