KY HB 47
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to federal immigration law enforcement.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 47 pass?
No. KY HB 47 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 47 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to define "Task Force Model Program"; require Kentucky State Police posts to enter into agreements with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the Task Force Model Program; require Kentucky State Police officers who participate in the Task Force Model Program to complete Immigration and Customs Enforcement training; amend KRS 15.404 to provide that any peace officer who completes Immigration and Customs Enforcement training will be deemed to have completed annual in-service training; require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to certify the Immigration Authority Delegation Program as an approved in-service training program.
Who sponsors KY HB 47?
R. White, W. Thomas, N. Tate and 17 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 47.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to define "Task Force Model Program"; require Kentucky State Police posts to enter into agreements with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the Task Force Model Program; require Kentucky State Police officers who participate in the Task Force Model Program to complete Immigration and Customs Enforcement training; amend KRS 15.404 to provide that any peace officer who completes Immigration and Customs Enforcement training will be deemed to have completed annual in-service training; require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to certify the Immigration Authority Delegation Program as an approved in-service training program.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Whiteprimary
- W. Thomasprimary
- N. Tateprimary
- S. Sharpprimary
- M. Proctorprimary
- M. Lockettprimary
- W. Lawrenceprimary
- T. Huffprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- J. Gooch Jr.primary
- P. Flanneryprimary
- D. Fisterprimary
- R. Dotsonprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- E. Callawayprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
- R. Bivensprimary
- K. Bantaprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-21
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-13
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-13
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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