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SR 253

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Patricia Bryant.

2025 Regular Session

Bills only expresses sympathy and adjourns in Patricia Bryant’s honor; no legal or fiscal effect.

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Bill Summary · SR 253

Summary — SR 253 (Resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Patricia Bryant)

Status: Adopted
Introduced: March 11, 2025 (received by Secretary of the Senate)
Classification: Senate resolution (memorial)
Subject: Memorials / Adjournment in honor of deceased constituent

Purpose and intent

SR 253 is a ceremonial Senate resolution that (1) expresses the Senate’s sympathy on the death of Patricia Bryant, (2) directs that when the Senate adjourns on the day of adoption it do so in her honor, and (3) directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Phillip Wheeler. The resolution is honorific and has no legislative or fiscal effect.

Key provisions

  • Recitals summarizing Patricia Bryant’s life and community ties:
    • Born September 21, 1963, to Harold Francis and Doris Jean Ward Francis.
    • Married to Douglas E. Bryant; active in the community alongside her husband (his businesses included L&M Mart and Creek Consulting Tax Service).
    • Member of Connection Church in Pikeville.
    • Described as leaving a legacy of warmth, kindness, and generosity.
    • Passed away March 15, 2025, at Princeton Community Hospital.
    • Preceded in death by her parents, sister Joyce Francis, and grandson Cole Ousley.
    • Survived by husband Douglas E. Bryant; son Chris (Andrea) Hurley; grandson Cagan Michael Hurley; brother Mike (Patty) Francis; sisters Donna (Clarence) Francis Smith and Linda (Aaron) Moss; and other family and friends.
  • Section 1: The Senate extends its profound sympathy and expresses condolences to the family and community.
  • Section 2: The Senate adjourns that day in honor of Patricia Bryant.
  • Section 3: The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Phillip Wheeler.

Who is affected

  • Primary effect is symbolic: Patricia Bryant’s family, friends, and local community receive formal recognition and condolences from the Senate.
  • No legal obligations, programmatic changes, or budgetary impacts are created by the resolution.

Procedural timeline and actions

  • Received by Secretary of the Senate: 2025-03-11
  • Read & adopted (various entries in record): 2025-03-13 and 2025-03-28 (journal entries and enrollment reporting)
  • Reported enrolled: 2025-03-13
  • Filed with Secretary / Referred to Assignments / Placed on calendar: March–May 2025
  • Final adoption listed: 2025-06-01 (Resolution Adopted)
  • Sponsors (listed in the record): multiple senators are named as primary sponsors (e.g., Chuck Payne, Greg Dolezal, Sonya Halpern, Kim Jackson, Shawn Still, Brian Strickland, and others). The resolution text directs a copy to Senator Phillip Wheeler.

Additional notes

  • The resolution is purely honorary/ceremonial. It is commonly used to record the legislature’s formal condolences and to adjourn in memory of a constituent or public figure.
  • The legislative record accompanying SR 253 contains other draft/related text fragments (including language recognizing Georgia Linemen Day and an Illinois celiac awareness draft). The final, adopted SR 253 in this record is the Kentucky Senate adjournment resolution honoring Patricia Bryant.

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

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