Scope: State (Kentucky)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: January 13, 2026
SB 86, titled an act relating to state and local collaboration with federal immigration law enforcement, was introduced in the Kentucky Senate for the 2026 session. As of January 13, 2026, the bill was sent to the Committee on Committees and has not received a hearing or floor vote.
Constitutional basis: Measure allocating state-local roles in federal immigration enforcement remains in committee, unenacted, with detainer and commandeering boundaries unresolved.