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SR 242

Celebrating the life of Nellie Hayse.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Christie Craig

Ceremonial SR 242 adjourns the Senate in memory of Paige Craig and expresses sympathy to her family, a symbolic tribute with no fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · SR 242

Summary — SR 242 (Senate Resolution): Adjournment in honor and loving memory of Paige Craig

Purpose

SR 242 is a ceremonial Senate resolution that adjourns the Senate in honor and loving memory of Paige Craig and formally expresses the Senate’s sympathy to her family and loved ones. It is a memorial/adjournment resolution with no fiscal or regulatory effect.

Key provisions

  • Expresses the Senate’s profound sympathy on the passing of Paige Craig.
  • Orders that when the Senate adjourns on the day of adoption, it do so in her honor and loving memory.
  • Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe for delivery to the family.

(Within the resolution text, the formal matters are organized as Section 1–3, implementing the expressions of sympathy, the adjournment in her memory, and the transmission of the resolution to the family.)

Biographical and background details included in the resolution

  • Born: October 10, 1984, in Versailles, Kentucky; parents Deen and Pam Pittman Craig.
  • Education: Woodford County High School; Jane’s School of Dance (competitive dance); Eastern Kentucky University (Bachelor’s) and Master of Public Administration.
  • Career: Joined Kentucky State Police in 2012. Served in the Concealed Weapons Section and later as Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager in the Intelligence Branch, coordinating statewide efforts to document and locate missing persons. Served as Kentucky’s state point of contact for the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) and as a justice program administrator overseeing the program’s statewide operation and compliance for some 160 city and county agencies. Participated in national LESO policy working groups.
  • Recognitions/activities: Led modernization efforts for missing-persons processes, invited to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony, provided training to KSP cadets and other groups.
  • Personal: Enjoyed travel, Cuban food, and animals.
  • Death: January 21, 2025. Survivors named include her parents, brother Matthew Craig, paternal grandfather Spencer Deen Craig, and many friends and loved ones.

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly: This is an honorary/ceremonial resolution affecting no public programs or budgets. Its immediate impact is symbolic—recognition by the Senate of Paige Craig’s service and expression of condolence to her family and colleagues.
  • Indirectly: Acknowledges the contributions of a Kentucky State Police employee whose work affected law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth.

Procedural timeline & status

  • Introduced: March 10, 2025 (received by Secretary of the Senate).
  • Read & adopted: Entries show reads/adoptions on March 12, 2025 and other adoption actions listed up to May 15, 2025.
  • Reported enrolled: March 12, 2025.
  • Final status: Adopted.

Notes on document content

The file provided contains multiple, distinct resolution texts (including a Georgia Senate Resolution congratulating Stephens County Hospital and an Illinois resolution honoring an individual). The operative SR 242 described above — the adjournment in memory of Paige Craig — is the memorial resolution that was adopted by the Senate and is the primary subject of this summary. The other texts appear to be unrelated resolutions included in the same document packet.

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

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