# Kentucky SCR 66: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities.

Kentucky SCR 66, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stephen West (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 191)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SCR 66
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-04-23, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 191)
- Sponsor: Stephen West (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Education, Higher, Energy, Federal Laws And Regulations, Nuclear Energy, Science And Technology, Universities And Colleges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Elkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew Deneen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 191)
- 2026-04-15: delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: 3rd reading, adopted 95-1 (House)
- 2026-04-15: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2026-04-15: taken from Rules (House)
- 2026-03-25: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-24: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-20: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House)
- 2026-03-17: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-17: received in House (House)
- 2026-03-13: 3rd reading, adopted 37-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: to Natural Resources & Energy (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/scr66/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/scr66/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/scr66/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/scr66/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SCR66-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).