IndianaIndiana rules limit local barriers to immigration enforcement
Government bodies must allow certain immigration information sharing and lawful enforcement, and bodies holding people under detainer requests must notify judges and follow recordkeeping steps.
What it does
Government bodies and colleges may not block certain sharing of immigration status information or limit immigration enforcement beyond what federal law allows.
When a government body holds someone named in an immigration detainer request, it must notify the judge, record and follow the request, and tell the person.
Indiana employers must not knowingly recruit, hire, or keep employing people who lack work authorization. Reasonable diligence to check eligibility is a defense.
The department must report to lawmakers on ICE payments, related state spending, and agreement changes through the agreement's end.
Argument forPeople who say a detainer names the wrong person or that they are U.S. citizens could prompt officials to check those claims with an immigration officer.
Argument againstFollowing detainer requests could mean people remain in custody for federal immigration purposes, even as they challenge a mistaken identity or citizenship claim.
More detail
Government bodies and colleges may not bar certain sharing of immigration status information or limit lawful immigration enforcement. These rules cover government bodies, postsecondary schools, and their employees, including law enforcement officers. Information gathering must follow applicable state and federal law and policy. Enforcement actions must not violate state or federal law. The rule about limiting enforcement applies upon passage. The information-sharing rule takes effect July 1, 2026.
A government body holding someone named in an immigration detainer request must notify the judge, record and follow the request, and tell the person. These duties apply to a government body holding a person who is the subject of a detainer request. A judge who receives notice must record it in the court record. If the person claims mistaken identity or U.S. citizenship and says they are not subject to removal, the body must contact the immigration officer to check. The body and its employees are not liable for complying if their actions do not violate state or federal law. These duties take effect July 1, 2026. A judge must record notice whether it arrives before or after a case judgment.
Employers must not knowingly or intentionally recruit, hire, or keep employing an unauthorized worker in Indiana. The rule applies to employers in Indiana and covers recruiting, hiring, and continued employment. An employer is not in violation if it used reasonable diligence to check the person's work eligibility first. After a court finds a violation, it may suspend or revoke business authorizations; the length and reach depend on prior violations and other listed circumstances. The chapter takes effect July 1, 2026. It does not apply to hiring, recruitment, or employment that occurred before that date.
The department must report on state payments and spending under the Miami correctional facility agreement with ICE. The department reports to the state budget committee on the agreement involving the Miami correctional facility and any other state facility it covers. The reports cover money received and spent, along with changes to the agreement. The agreement runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. An initial update was due before March 15, 2026. Monthly updates were due before the 15th, beginning April 15, 2026, through the agreement's end; this reporting chapter expires December 31, 2027.
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History
- 2026
- Mar 5Public Law 106Latest
- Mar 5Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Feb 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Feb 25Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 271: yeas 37, nays 11
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Brown L. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Senator Byrne added as coauthor
- Feb 16Motion to concur filedMinor
- Feb 13Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 12Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 61, nays 28Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Representative Davis added as cosponsor
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 10Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 10Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 223: yeas 31, nays 58Major
- Feb 10Amendment #14 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 222: yeas 32, nays 61Major
- Feb 10Amendment #26 (Burton) failed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Amendment #25 (Harris) failed; Division of the House: yeas 41, nays 55Major
- Feb 10Amendment #32 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 220: yeas 31, nays 62Major
- Feb 10Amendment #6 (Bauer) ruled out of order
- Feb 10Amendment #37 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 217: yeas 31, nays 63Major
- Feb 10Amendment #9 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 216: yeas 30, nays 62Major
- Feb 10Amendment #35 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 213: yeas 30, nays 65Major
- Feb 10Amendment #38 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Amendment #39 (Prescott) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Amendment #8 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 221: yeas 34, nays 61Major
- Feb 10Appeal the ruling of the chair (Johnson); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 218: yeas 63, nays 31
- Feb 10Amendment #13 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 219: yeas 31, nays 63Major
- Feb 10Amendment #19 (Jackson C) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Amendment #30 (Porter) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4 failed;Major
- Feb 10Amendment #24 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 229: yeas 30, nays 64Major
- Feb 10Amendment #21 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 228: yeas 32, nays 62Major
- Feb 10Amendment #16 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 226: yeas 30, nays 64Major
- Feb 10Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed;Major
- Feb 10Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 225: yeas 32, nays 63Major
- Feb 10Amendment #33 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 227: yeas 33, nays 61Major
- Feb 10Amendment #17 (Gore) failed; Roll Call 215: yeas 34, nays 61Major
- Feb 10Amendment #22 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 224: yeas 33, nays 63Major
- Feb 10Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed, Roll Call 214: yeas 29, nays 67Major
- Feb 3Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 28First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 27Representative Bascom added as cosponsor
- Jan 27Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 26House sponsor: Representative Prescott
- Vote recorded SB 76 - Brown L - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Senator Koch added as coauthor
- Jan 26Third reading: passed; Roll Call 69: yeas 37, nays 7Passed Senate
- Jan 26Senator Young M added as coauthor
- Jan 26Cosponsor: Representative Jeter
- Jan 22Amendment #4 (Brown L) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Jan 22Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 42: yeas 10, nays 35Major
- Jan 22Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 6Senator Raatz added as coauthor
- 2025
- Dec 11Senator Donato added as coauthor
- Dec 11Senators Bohacek, Charbonneau added as coauthors
- Dec 10Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Dec 10Senator Johnson T added as third author
- Dec 10Senator Garten added as second author
- Dec 9Senator Alexander added as coauthor
- Dec 8Authored by Senator Brown L
- Dec 8First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryIntroduced
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