# Kentucky SJR 26: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity.

Kentucky SJR 26, A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Craig Richardson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 23)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SJR 26
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-17, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 23)
- Sponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Fiscal Note, Health and Medical Services, Pharmacists, Public Assistance, Public Medical Assistance, State Agencies, Medicaid, Children and Minors, Reports Mandated
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 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: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Givens (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared Carpenter (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Wilson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Girdler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-03-17: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 23)
- 2025-03-13: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-13: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 (House)
- 2025-03-12: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2025-03-12: taken from Rules (House)
- 2025-03-11: reported favorably, to Rules (House)
- 2025-03-06: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-03-05: returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-03-05: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-02-25: to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: received in House (House)
- 2025-02-14: 3rd reading, adopted 34-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 14, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: to Health Services (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr26/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr26/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr26/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr26/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SJR26-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).