# Kentucky SR 237: A RESOLUTION urging the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Kentucky Department of Education, in partnership with the Secretary of State and education entities, to develop strategies and a timeline for improving Kentucky students’ knowledge and understanding of the constitutional republic of the United States of America and the democratic processes specified in the United States Constitution.

Kentucky SR 237, A RESOLUTION urging the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Kentucky Department of Education, in partnership with the Secretary of State and education entities, to develop strategies and a timeline for improving Kentucky students’ knowledge and understanding of the constitutional republic of the United States of America and the democratic processes specified in the United States Constitution., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron Reed (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-03-14 (adopted by voice vote) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SR 237
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A RESOLUTION urging the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Kentucky Department of Education, in partnership with the Secretary of State and education entities, to develop strategies and a timeline for improving Kentucky students’ knowledge and understanding of the constitutional republic of the United States of America and the democratic processes specified in the United States Constitution.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-03-14, adopted by voice vote
- Sponsor: Aaron Reed (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: State Agencies, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Education, Higher, Education, Vocational
- 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: Aaron Reed (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon Smith (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: D. Yates
- Cosponsor: Gex Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Higdon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Nemes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Nunn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Rawlings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-14: adopted by voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sr237/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sr237/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/sr237/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sr237/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-SR237-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).