Overview
- Kentucky’s SJR 139, which includes a “Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway,” passed the House 86-4 and the Senate 32-2 and now awaits Gov. Andy Beshear.
- The designation applies to just over 11 miles of KY-18 in Boone County, from the KY-338 intersection to the KY-237 underpass, as detailed in Section 22.
- A proposed House amendment from Democratic Rep. Matt Lehman to remove the Kirk section failed on a 73-18 vote.
- The resolution directs the Transportation Cabinet to add multiple memorial names to roads and bridges statewide, including a stretch for Louisville Officer Peter Grignon.
- Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot and killed during a Utah Valley University event in September 2025, and lawmakers in states such as Florida and Arizona have floated similar highway tributes since.