A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Mac Meadows.
Summary
SR304 is a Senate resolution honoring the life and memory of Mac Meadows of Benton, Kentucky. The resolution recites biographical details about his birth in Paducah, his service as a veteran of the United States Air Force, his membership and service as a deacon at Benton Church of Christ, his career at Westlake Corporation, and his interests in golf and Kentucky sports. It also identifies his surviving family members and notes his passing on April 14, 2026.
The operative provisions express the Senate’s sympathy to the Meadows family, direct that the Senate adjourn in his honor and loving memory, and instruct the Senate Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Danny Carroll for delivery to the family. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create or amend statutory law, regulate conduct, or appropriate funds; its effect is ceremonial and expressive rather than legal.
Impact
SR304 has no substantive impact on Kentucky statutes, regulations, or public programs. It is a ceremonial Senate resolution that records the chamber’s condolences, memorializes an individual citizen, and authorizes transmission of the resolution to the family through Senator Danny Carroll. Its practical effect is limited to official recognition and adjournment in honor of Mac Meadows.
Sentiment
The sentiment surrounding SR304 is uniformly respectful and sympathetic. The bill was adopted by voice vote, indicating broad, noncontroversial support. The resolution’s tone is solemn and commemorative, reflecting the Senate’s intent to honor Mac Meadows’s life, service, and family rather than to debate policy.
Contention
There is no notable policy contention in the bill text or available discussion history. Because SR304 is a memorial resolution, the only potential point of interest is the personal and ceremonial nature of the tribute, but no disagreement, amendment, or opposition is reflected in the record. The voice-vote adoption suggests the measure was treated as routine and uncontroversial.