Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has announced the introduction of a new bill that would define what a sanctuary city is and outlaw it in the state.Bevin discussed the bill on Friday in Lexington with the help of state legislators, law enforcement officials and Kentucky Office of Homeland Security representatives.In the announcement, Bevin said law enforcement has been asking Kentucky for clarification on the definition of a sanctuary city.Sanctuary cities are loosely defined as cities which limit their cooperation with federal immigration agents.Bevin said this new legislation will clearly define them, reiterate the legislature's right to define them and outlaw them altogether. This announcement comes amid planned ICE raids across the nation which could lead to the deportation of thousands of undocumented families.At this point, no local government in Kentucky has voted to become a “sanctuary,” but some say policies that prevent law enforcement from working with federal immigration officials without a court order equates a de facto sanctuary policy.A co-sponsor of the bill, state Sen. Danny Carroll, said Friday that he will carry it on the Senate side. He’s a former law enforcement officer. He said cooperation with feds needs to be more effective, and anything local governments do to limit that “is detrimental to our public safety.” He insists, just as Bevin did, “This is not a statement about immigration.” The co-sponsor carrying the bill in the House, state Rep. John Blanton, also a former law enforcement officer, said sanctuary city policies tie the hands of law enforcement and sets precedent. Bevin said he wants law enforcement to know what is expected of them at every level. Asked whether any city in Kentucky is currently a sanctuary by the proposed definition of the bill, Carroll said says he does not believe so, and does not believe Louisville meets the proposed definition. WLKY will update this story soon.