AN ACT relating to state and local collaboration with federal immigration law enforcement.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "Jail Enforcement Model," "Task Force Model," and "Warrant Service Officer Model"; require local law enforcement and the Kentucky State Police to enter into agreements with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in programs established under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. sec. 1357.

Introduced: January 13, 2026

Last action: January 13, 2026

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This bill would require local law enforcement agencies and the Kentucky State Police to enter into formal agreements with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to participate in specific immigration enforcement programs. It defines three models for how local officers can work alongside federal immigration authorities. The bill makes this cooperation with federal immigration law mandatory rather than optional for Kentucky law enforcement agencies. Who it may affect: local law enforcement agencies, Kentucky State Police, and immigrant communities across the state.

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