AN ACT relating to sanctuary policies.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibit local governments and local government personnel from enacting, adopting, or otherwise enforcing any sanctuary policy; allow civil actions against local governments or local law enforcement agencies for damages, costs, and attorney's fees if a person subject to a detainer is released from custody as a result of a sanctuary policy of the local government or local law enforcement agency and commits a violent crime; withdraw immunities afforded local governments and local law enforcement agencies.

Introduced: January 10, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would ban local governments and law enforcement agencies in Kentucky from adopting or enforcing so-called sanctuary policies, which generally limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. If a local government or agency releases someone under a federal immigration hold because of such a policy and that person then commits a violent crime, the bill would allow victims to sue the local government or agency for damages and legal fees, removing certain legal protections those governments normally have. Who it may affect: local government officials, local law enforcement agencies, and residents of communities with existing policies limiting immigration enforcement cooperation.

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