Contractors would check their employees on covered public works jobs

A contractor would have to sign a notarized sworn statement for a public agency to sign or renew a covered contract. This applies to public works contracts covered by five named Indiana laws. The contractor must state that it does not knowingly employ people without permission to work in the U.S. This applies to contracts signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2026.

Contractors would check their own employees working on the project through E-Verify and give the person who hired them a notarized statement. This covers public service contracts for public works projects signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2026. The statement must say the contractor does not knowingly employ people without permission to work in the U.S. If the person who hired the contractor asks, the contractor must provide an employee's E-Verify number within three business days. The statement and worker checks must happen before the contractor's employees begin work.

Contractors would have to keep a checked worker off the project if the worker has no E-Verify number. This applies to contractors on covered public works service contracts signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2026. The worker may work on the project after giving the contractor a valid E-Verify number, even if it comes after the first check.

Contractors would have civil immunity for wrongly identifying a worker's work status. This covers contractors on public works projects tied to covered service contracts signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2026. They must act in good faith, rely on information from E-Verify, and make the identification to follow these rules.