Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SR10

Introduced
1/6/26  
Refer
1/6/26  
Refer
1/12/26  

Caption

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of the victims of the United Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976, and commending those who responded to the incident.

Summary

SR10 is a Senate resolution honoring the victims of United Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976 and recognizing the many individuals and agencies that responded to the crash. The resolution recounts the November 4, 2025 accident involving a UPS cargo aircraft departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, notes the fatalities and injuries, and identifies the crew members and several people killed on the ground. It also expresses sympathy for the families of the victims and those injured. The resolution further commends the coordinated emergency response by local, state, and federal agencies, including fire departments, police departments, EMS providers, Louisville Metro Government, the Kentucky Governor’s Office, the FAA, NTSB, and other public and private partners. It frames the response as a broad community effort to secure the crash site, fight fires, search for victims, and provide medical care and recovery support. The Senate directs its clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Senator Keturah Herron for delivery to the victims’ families and responding agencies.

Impact

SR10 does not change substantive state law or create new statutory requirements. Its legal effect is ceremonial and commemorative: it formally adjourns the Senate in honor of the victims, records the chamber’s condolences, and recognizes the responders. The resolution may be used to communicate legislative sympathy and public acknowledgment, but it has no regulatory or fiscal impact on statutes, agencies, or private parties beyond the symbolic recognition it provides.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding SR10 is strongly supportive and solemn. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, indicating broad, noncontroversial agreement in the Senate. The language of the measure emphasizes mourning, gratitude, and unity in response to a major tragedy affecting Louisville and the Commonwealth.

Contention

There is little to no apparent contention in the available record. The measure is a memorial resolution, and the vote history shows adoption by voice vote without recorded opposition. The only substantive emphasis in the text is on honoring the victims and commending the emergency response network, rather than on any disputed policy issue.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KY SR235

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman.

KY SR239

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman.

KY SR249

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of William Hartford Ellison.

KY SR52

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Larry "Smokey" Dodson.

KY SR254

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of the life of Alicia Short McKenzie.

KY SR84

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of former Senator Elizabeth Jean Tori.

KY SR8

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Senator Albert Robinson.

KY SR167

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Sherry Scaggs.

KY SR157

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of James Thomas Clark.

KY SR246

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of United States Army Specialist Chaz R. McGowan.

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KY HR8

A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of the victims of the United Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976, and commending those who responded to the incident.

KY HR21

A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor and loving memory of the victims of the United Parcel Service Airlines Flight 2976, and commending those who responded to the incident.

KY SR42

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