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2026 Regular Session
HJR25
Log in to followA JOINT RESOLUTION declaring Kentucky a Food is Medicine state and directing state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.
Declare Kentucky to be a Food is Medicine state and direct state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives.
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: February 12, 2026
To Committee On Committees (S)
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This resolution officially declares Kentucky a "Food is Medicine" state, recognizing the connection between nutrition and health. It directs state agencies to work toward advancing programs and policies built around that principle. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who rely on state health or nutrition programs, and the agencies that administer them.
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Legislative History
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 12, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 11 2026 (clerical)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Adopted 95-0 (clerical)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Primary Sponsor
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (4)
robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
Kim.King@kylegislature.gov
Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov
adam.moore@kylegislature.gov
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