KY HB 531
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to coordination of refugee assistance.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to define "department"; require the Department for Community Based Services to administer funds received under the Refugee Act of 1980; implement a statewide strategy to ensure compliance with the Refugee Act; serve as the primary liaison between immigrant-serving organizations, refugee-serving organizations, and the federal government; advise the Governor, appropriate state agencies, cabinet members, and the General Assembly; submit an annual report to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and the Legislative Research; allow the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require information from the Kentucky Department of Education for the report; direct that the first report to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and the Legislative Research Commission be issued by July 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-30
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-06 — to State Government (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Nemesprimary
- J. Baumanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-30
introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-30
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-06
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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