# Kentucky SJR 55: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing Kentucky's public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism.

Kentucky SJR 55, A JOINT RESOLUTION directing Kentucky's public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lindsey Tichenor (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-02 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 157)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SJR 55
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing Kentucky's public postsecondary institutions to combat antisemitism.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-04-02, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 157)
- Sponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Higher, Education, Vocational, Religion, State Agencies, Universities and Colleges, Reports Mandated, Civil Rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (110 yes, 6 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: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robby Mills (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 75 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-02: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 157)
- 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 3rd reading, passed 75-6 (House)
- 2025-03-28: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2025-03-28: taken from Rules (H) (House)
- 2025-03-11: floor amendment (1) filed (House)
- 2025-03-11: reported favorably, to Rules (House)
- 2025-03-07: returned to Postsecondary Education (H) (House)
- 2025-03-07: 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-03-07: taken from Postsecondary Education (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: to Postsecondary Education (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: returned to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: taken from Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-27: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-27: received in House (House)
- 2025-02-26: 3rd reading, adopted 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: to Education (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr55/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr55/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/sjr55/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sjr55/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-SJR55-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).