# Kentucky SR 18: A RESOLUTION urging the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to explore and implement strategies to maximize the utilization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training program.

Kentucky SR 18, A RESOLUTION urging the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to explore and implement strategies to maximize the utilization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training program., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gerald A. Neal (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (2nd reading, to Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SR 18
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION urging the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to explore and implement strategies to maximize the utilization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-26, 2nd reading, to Rules
- Sponsor: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education, Vocational, Public Assistance, Workforce, Economic Development, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Public Health, State Agencies
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gerald A. Neal (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: to Families & Children (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sr18/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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sr18/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-SR18-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).