A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Summary
SR38 is a Senate resolution recognizing January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Kentucky. The resolution recounts the Holocaust as the Nazi-led persecution and murder of six million Jews, references the moral lessons of the Holocaust, and ties the observance to the need to remember victims, honor survivors, rescuers, and liberators, and remain vigilant against hatred and tyranny.
The resolution also places the observance in a contemporary context by referencing the October 7, 2023 attacks, the Sydney Menorah Massacre, and rising antisemitism in the United States and Kentucky. It invokes the United Nations’ designation of January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and calls on Kentuckians to promote human dignity and confront antisemitism and hate wherever it occurs.
Impact
SR38 does not amend or create statutory law; it is a commemorative resolution with no direct regulatory or fiscal effect. Its practical impact is symbolic and educational, formally aligning the Kentucky Senate with International Holocaust Remembrance Day and encouraging public remembrance, anti-hate awareness, and opposition to antisemitism and religious intolerance.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution appears strongly supportive and solemn. The bill was adopted by voice vote, indicating broad agreement and little visible opposition. The language of the resolution emphasizes remembrance, moral responsibility, and a shared commitment to human dignity, reflecting a consensus-oriented and commemorative tone.
Contention
No substantive contention is evident in the available record. Because the measure is a nonbinding resolution honoring Holocaust remembrance, it appears to have been noncontroversial in the chamber. The only potentially sensitive elements are its explicit references to current antisemitic violence and recent attacks, but the text uses those references to underscore the need for vigilance rather than to advance a disputed policy change.