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HCR 111

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION declaring the right to adequate food.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Beverly Chester-Burton

Declares that all people have a right to adequate food at all times, guiding state and local planning to ensure access to safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food.

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Bill Summary · HCR 111

Overview

HCR 111 is a concurrent resolution from Kentucky’s 2026 session that proclaims a state-level recognition of the right to adequate food. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the sense or intent of both chambers rather than creating enforceable law. It sets forth principles supporting the existence of this right and encourages planning and coordination to promote its exercise.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establishes that all people have the right to adequate food at all times.
  • Frames adequate food as access to safe, nutritious, and culturally acceptable food with both physical and economic dimensions, meeting dietary needs for an active, healthy life.
  • Declares that individuals have an inherent right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and consume food for personal nourishment and well-being.
  • Emphasizes prioritizing underdeveloped communities in food self-sufficiency and development.
  • Encourages planning and coordination between state and local entities to ensure the full exercise of the right to adequate food and related interdependent rights.
  • Affirms that food access should meet daily consumption needs across all life stages.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Section 1: Declares that all people have the right to adequate food at all times.
  • Section 2: Articulates that the right supports individual development and a dignified life, while respecting cultural needs and not compromising other basic rights.
  • Section 3: Directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to Representative Beverly Chester-Burton (a housekeeping/clerical action typical for resolutions).

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • State and local governments: The resolution calls for planning and coordination to guarantee the exercise of the right to adequate food, signaling potential future policy consideration or program development at state/local levels.
  • Individuals and communities: Sets a normative standard that may influence advocacy, public programs, and community efforts aimed at improving food access and security.
  • Unspecified interdependent rights: The resolution references broader rights that may be connected to access to food (e.g., health, housing, education), suggesting a holistic approach to policy discussions.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: March 4, 2026.
  • Action history shows referral to the Agriculture (H) committee and the Committee on Committees (H), indicating initial steps typical for concurrent resolutions.
  • As a concurrent resolution, it does not create statutory duties or funding commitments by itself but can guide future discussions, resolutions, or policy proposals.

Notes

  • The text is labeled as an “unofficial copy,” with a jacketed version indicating it is a template or draft prior to final adoption.
  • The resolution echoes a broad human-rights approach to food security, without prescribing specific programs, budgets, or enforcement mechanisms.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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