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SR52 • 2026

A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky.

A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
M. Wilson
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
02/05/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky.

A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-01-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Senate Floor

  3. 2026-01-22 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky.

Current Bill Text

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A RESOLUTION recognizing July 11, 2026, as Remember Srebrenica Day in 1
Kentucky. 2
WHEREAS, the members of the Senate acknowledge the valuable role and 3
substantial impact Bosnian immigrants have in the Commonwealth; and 4
WHEREAS, the massacre in Srebrenica in July 1995, which resulted in the 5
systematic killing of over 8,000 Bosniak victims, has been recognized as an act of 6
genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; and 7
WHEREAS, Kentucky has become home to many Bosnians who fled due to the 8
war and ethnic cleansing that took place in the 1990s, and who have become integral 9
members of communities in the Commonwealth; and 10
WHEREAS, many member s of Kentucky's Bosnian community are survivors or 11
descendants of survivors of the genocide, carrying with them memories of unimaginable 12
loss and pain; and 13
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Kentucky seeks to promote awareness of 14
genocides, support educational e fforts, and foster a commitment to preventing similar 15
acts from occurring in the future; 16
NOW, THEREFORE, 17
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 18
Kentucky: 19
Section 1. The Senate recognizes the importance of acknowledgment and 20
remembrance of such atrocities by honoring the victims and ensuring that such events are 21
never forgotten. 22
Section 2. The members of the Senate hereby recogni ze July 11, 2026, as 23
Remember Srebrenica Day in Kentucky. 24
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 25
Resolution to Senator Mike Wilson. 26