SR125 • 2026

A RESOLUTION supporting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' special pastoral message on immigration and affirming that immigration enforcement actions should not occur in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals.

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Sponsor: K. Berg
Last action: 2026-02-26
Official status: 02/26/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Effective date: Not listed

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A RESOLUTION supporting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' special pastoral message on immigration and affirming that immigration enforcement actions should not occur in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals.

What This Bill Does

A RESOLUTION supporting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' special pastoral message on immigration and affirming that immigration enforcement actions should not occur in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals.

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Bill History

2026-02-26 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION supporting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' special pastoral message on immigration and affirming that immigration enforcement actions should not occur in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals.

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A RESOLUTION supporting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' 1
special pastoral message on immigration and affirming that immigration enforcement 2
actions should not occur in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals. 3
WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, convened during 4
the fall plenary assembly in November 2025, and in an extraordinary action the 5
conference members voted to issue a special pastoral message on immigration expressing 6
significant concern for the safety, dignity, and pastoral care of immigrant families 7
throughout the United States; and 8
WHEREAS, the bishops underscored the fear and anxiety experienced by 9
immigrant communit ies in the current immigration enforcement environment and 10
reaffirm their pastoral responsibility to promote the protection of human dignity of all 11
people, which also extends to immigrants; and 12
WHEREAS, the bishops specifically raised alarm regarding the p rospect of 13
immigration enforcement actions occurring in sensitive locations, noting that houses of 14
worship, schools, and hospitals hold a unique and essential status in communities and 15
should continue to remain places of safety and trust; and 16
NOW, THEREFORE, 17
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 18
Kentucky: 19
Section 1. The members of the Senate express support for the special pastoral 20
message on immigration issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and 21
acknowledge the moral and pastoral significance contained within the statement for 22
Catholic communities and the Commonwealth as a whole. 23
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 24
Resolution to Senator Karen Berg for delivery. 25