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HJR 12

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway in Boone County.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by T.J. Roberts

Designates a 11.776-mile stretch of KY 18 in Boone County as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway and requires new signage within 30 days.

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Bill Summary · HJR 12

Summary of HJR 12 (2026RS) – Kentucky

Purpose and Intent

  • Designates a section of a state highway in Boone County as the "Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway" to memorialize Charles James "Charlie" Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated on September 10, 2025.
  • The resolution acknowledges Kirk’s role in youth civic engagement, free speech advocacy, and promotion of conservative values such as faith, liberty, limited government, and individual responsibility.

Key Provisions

  • Designation: Kentucky Route 18 (KY 18) in Boone County is designated the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway.
    • Scope: The designation applies to the stretch from the intersection with Kentucky Route 338 at mile point 0 to the Kentucky Route 237 underpass at mile point 11.776.
  • Signage: The Transportation Cabinet shall erect appropriate signage recognizing this designation within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary affected entity: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC), responsible for implementing the designation and installing signage.
  • Geographic impact: A specific 11.776-mile segment of KY 18 in Boone County will carry the memorial designation.
  • Public impact: No changes to traffic laws, speed limits, or highway operations are proposed; the impact is primarily commemorative and informational.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Effective action: The designation takes effect upon the resolution’s adoption (the bill’s text implies immediate action is triggered by the resolution’s passage).
  • Implementation timeline: KTC must erect the designated signage within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.
  • Current status: Action history shows introduction and committee referrals in early January 2026, with movement to the Transportation Committee for consideration.

Notes

  • This is a memorial designation bill (a Joint Resolution) rather than substantive legislation altering road use, funding, or policy.
  • The bill includes biographical and laudatory statements about Charlie Kirk, outlining his work with Turning Point USA, media presence, writings, and advocacy. These statements establish the rationale for the memorial designation.

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

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