Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HR115: A RESOLUTION relating to areas to be protected from civil immigration enforcement actions.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
Encourage United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents to refrain from entering places of worship, schools, and hospitals for enforcement actions of United States immigration law.
What the bill says
A resolution relating to areas to be protected from civil immigration enforcement actions.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION relating to areas to be protected from civil immigration enforcement actions. WHEREAS, place of worship, educational institutions, and medical facilities function as vital havens of spirituality, learning, and care, and are regarded as revered and dependable spaces within communities, including those in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and WHEREAS, allowing for civil immigration enforcement activities in these locations could undermine community confidence and deter people, irrespective of their immigration status, from practicing their faith, participating in worship services, attending public primary and secondary schools, or seeking healthcare services; and WHEREAS, the sacred character and compassionate purpose of institutions dedicated to faith, education, and healthcare ought to be safeguarded from anxiety and disturbance resulting from civil immigration enforcement measures; and WHEREAS, our communities cherish empathy, security, and the inherent worth of every individual, and strive to guarantee that no one is discouraged from utilizing vital public institutions; and WHEREAS, keeping these environments free from civil immigration enforcement actions supports the broader security and welfare of community members by fostering trust and collaboration with local organizations and public services; and WHEREAS, federal guidance has traditionally acknowledged specific "sensitive locations," including places of worship, educational institutions, and medical facilities, as places where civil immigration enforcement actions should be avoided except in extraordinary situations; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the House of …
Sponsors
- Mary Marzian (D, HD-041) · primary sponsor
- Nima Kulkarni (D, HD-040)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Education, Higher, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Immigration, Federal Laws And Regulations, Universities And Colleges, Education, Vocational, Health And Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HR115?
- HR115 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION relating to areas to be protected from civil immigration enforcement actions.
- What does HR115 do?
- In its own words: A resolution relating to areas to be protected from civil immigration enforcement actions.
- What is the status of HR115?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (H) (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR115?
- Mary Marzian (D, HD-041), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR115?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hr115.html
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