AN ACT relating to sanctuary policies.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibit state and local governmental entities from adopting sanctuary policies; require law enforcement agencies to use reasonable resources to support the enforcement of federal immigration law; prohibit policies which would restrict the sharing of information with federal immigration agencies; require compliance with federal requirements when a defendant subject to an immigration detainer has been sentenced in a criminal case; require correctional facilities to provide information…

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would ban Kentucky state and local governments from adopting so-called sanctuary policies, which limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. It requires law enforcement agencies, jails, and correctional facilities to share information with federal immigration authorities and comply with immigration detainers. Local governments that refuse to comply could lose state road funding, and officials who intentionally violate the law could face impeachment proceedings or a private lawsuit. Who it may affect: local government officials, law enforcement agencies, county jail administrators, and immigrants in Kentucky who may be detained or held under federal immigration detainers.

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