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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 21, 2025

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Introduced February 13, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB492

AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of state tax dollars.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to define "illegal alien"; prohibit state tax dollars appropriated by the General Assembly from being used to compensate an illegal alien; direct the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to assist in the implementation and enforcement of the Act.

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This bill would prohibit Kentucky state tax dollars from being used to compensate people who are in the country without legal immigration status. It defines who qualifies as an "illegal alien" under state law and assigns the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security a role in carrying out and enforcing the prohibition. Who it may affect: state agencies and programs that receive General Assembly appropriations, and individuals working in or receiving compensation through state-funded positions.

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