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SB 151 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of state tax dollars.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to define "illegal alien"; prohibit state tax dollars appropriated by the General Assembly from being used to compensate an illegal alien; direct the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to assist in the implementation and enforcement of the Act.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits using state tax dollars to compensate undocumented immigrants, restricting budget allocation for this purpose.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationProhibits state tax funds for 'illegal aliens' and directs Homeland Security enforcement, restricting immigrant access to state services.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill number was updated from BR1447 to SB 151, and the document identifier changed from 'GA' to 'GA' with a revised timestamp. These are purely technical formatting updates reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process, with no substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from BR1447 to SB 151, indicating formal adoption of the bill number during legislative processing.

Document identifier updated from 'BR144700.100' to 'SB015110.100', reflecting the new bill number in the official tracking system.

Timestamp updated from 10:41 AM to 10:46 AM, showing the document was revised slightly later in the legislative session.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

33–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 43
Feb 28, 2025
D Democratic6
4 Nay 2
66% Nay
R Republican37
33 Yea 1 Nay 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 29-4
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.