HB361
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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: January 13, 2026
Last action: January 21, 2026
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This bill would ban state and local government agencies in Kentucky from adopting so-called sanctuary policies, which are rules that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. It would require law enforcement agencies, jails, and correctional facilities to share information with federal immigration authorities and comply with federal immigration detainer requests. Local governments that refuse to comply could lose state road funding, and officials who intentionally violate the law could face removal from office or private…
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