Introduced February 13, 2025
SB151
Log in to followAN 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.
Plain-language summary
This bill would prohibit Kentucky state tax dollars from being used to compensate people the bill defines as illegal aliens. It directs the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to help carry out and enforce the law. Who it may affect: state agencies and programs that receive Kentucky General Assembly appropriations, and individuals who are in the country without legal immigration status.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Wheeler
Senator · Senate District 31
Co-sponsors (22)
Robert Mills
Senator · Senate District 04
Gary Boswell
Senator · Senate District 08
Danny Carroll
Senator · Senate District 02
Matthew Deneen
Senator · Senate District 10
Donald Douglas
Senator · Senate District 22
Greg Elkins
Senator · Senate District 28
Shelley Frommeyer
Senator · Senate District 24
Rick Girdler
Senator · Senate District 15
Jimmy Higdon
Senator · Senate District 14
Jason Howell
Senator · Senate District 01
Scott Madon
Senator · Senate District 29
Stephen Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Mike Nemes
Senator · Senate District 38
Matt Nunn
Senator · Senate District 17
Steve Rawlings
Senator · Senate District 11
Aaron Reed
Senator · Senate District 07
Craig Richardson
Senator · Senate District 03
Brandon Smith
Senator · Senate District 30
Lindsey Tichenor
Senator · Senate District 06
Steve West
Senator · Senate District 27
Gex Williams
Senator · Senate District 20
Mike Wilson
Senator · Senate District 32
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