KentuckyKentucky Senate honors former Governor Martha Layne Collins’s life
The Kentucky Senate recognizes Martha Layne Collins, Kentucky’s first woman governor, for her life and service to the state and its residents.
What it does
The Kentucky Senate honors former Governor Martha Layne Collins after her death. Its clerk must send the tribute through Senator Reginald L. Thomas to her husband.
Argument forRecognizing Collins’s service could help Kentucky residents remember her role as the state’s first woman governor.
Argument againstSending the tribute through a senator could leave her husband’s receipt dependent on follow-through by both the clerk and senator.
More detail
The Kentucky Senate honors Collins’s life and service and directs its clerk to send a copy of the resolution. The tribute recognizes former Governor Martha Layne Collins’s service to Kentucky and its residents. Her husband, Dr. Bill Collins, is the intended recipient. The clerk must send the copy to Senator Reginald L. Thomas for delivery to Dr. Bill Collins.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 14adopted by voice voteAdopted
- Jan 14to Senate FloorMinor
- Jan 12to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Jan 12introduced in SenateIntroduced
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