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Last action · January 10, 2025

To State & Local Government (S)

Introduced January 8, 2025

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

SJR19

A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to unconstitutional acts that would undermine the rights of Kentucky citizens and the sovereignty of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Reaffirm the sovereignty of Kentucky; affirm the sovereign right of Kentucky to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government; direct the Attorney General to challenge all unconstitutional acts of the federal government that usurp or diminish the sovereignty of Kentucky; provide that the General Assembly may enact legislation nullifying unconstitutional acts that undermine Kentucky's sovereignty.

Federal Laws and Regulations General Assembly United States Attorney General

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This resolution would formally declare Kentucky's position that the state has the right to reject or nullify federal actions it considers unconstitutional. It directs the state Attorney General to legally challenge such federal actions and signals that the Kentucky legislature may pass laws to block them. It does not itself change any specific law, but sets out a policy stance on the balance of power between Kentucky and the federal government. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents broadly, as well as the state Attorney General's office, which would be directed to take on new legal responsibilities.

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