KY HB 531
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to coordination of refugee assistance.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 531 pass?
No. KY HB 531 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 (2026-02-06): to State Government (H)
What is KY HB 531 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 531?
J. Nemes, J. Bauman are the primary sponsors of KY HB 531.
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
- 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
Newest first
2026-02-06
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-30
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-30
introduced in House
introduction
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