A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway in Lyon County.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Freeland

Designates a Lyon County highway segment as the Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway.

to Transportation (H)

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Summary of Bill: HJR 104 (2026RS) – Kentucky

Purpose and intent

HJR 104 is a Joint Resolution proposed by the Kentucky General Assembly in the 2026 Regular Session.

The core intent is to designate a specific roadway segment in Lyon County as the “Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway.”

As a joint resolution, it typically serves to memorialize or honor an individual and does not create new state law or funding obligations by itself. Instead, it designates recognition and naming for a roadway.

Key provisions

Designation: The bill designates a defined highway segment in Lyon County with the memorial name “Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway.”

scope of designation: The resolution identifies the specific roadway portion to be renamed; this usually includes the conventional street/highway name adjacent to the memorial designation (e.g., “Route X / Bluegrass Parkway” designated as the Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway). The exact segment and any accompanying signage requirements would be clarified in the text and any implementing administrative guidance.

Signage and recognition: The resolution may authorize or request appropriate state and local agencies (likely Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Lyon County officials) to place commemorative signs and to incorporate the designation into official maps and records.

Affected parties

General public and drivers on the designated Lyon County highway segment, who will encounter the memorial designation on signage.

Lyon County residents and local authorities, who may coordinate with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to install signage.

The family or associates of Sean Robert King, whose memory is honored through the designation.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction and referral: The bill was introduced in the Kentucky House on March 4, 2026.

Committee path: Assigned to the Committee on Committees (H) on the introduction date, and subsequently to the Transportation Committee for consideration (as indicated by the March 11, 2026 referral to Transportation).

Status progression: The action history shows the bill moving through standard committee review steps; final passage would require approval by both chambers of the General Assembly and серебlestick the governor’s signature or veto override, per Kentucky constitutional process for joint resolutions.

Non-funding nature: Typically, memorial highway designations under a joint resolution do not create ongoing state expenditures beyond signage and administrative alignment, which are usually modest and handled within existing transportation budgeting processes.

Notes

The bill’s text (not provided here) would specify the exact highway segment, any eligibility criteria, and the mechanism for implementation, including signage messaging and any required commemorative ceremonies.

As a joint resolution, if approved, the designation is often permanent but can be rescinded by future legislative action; however, the customary practice is to maintain the memorial designation once enacted.