Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 15 R cosponsors

SB 76 — Immigration matters.

Last action — Public Law 106

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    4 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 R).

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Summary

Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain immigration matters, the attorney general may defend the law enforcement officer, the governmental body, or the postsecondary educational institution if representation is requested and the actions subject to the suit do not violate federal or state law. Provides that the prohibition on governmental bodies or postsecondary educational institutions limiting or restricting the enforcement of federal immigration law applies regardless of whether the enforcement related activity is carried out by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental bodies or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws chapter. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with certain requests, the attorney general may bring a court action to: (1) enjoin an act or practice constituting a violation; (2) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance; and (3) and obtain other such relief as is necessary. Provides that before bringing an action against a county jail for certain violations, the attorney general shall consult with the department of correction concerning the most recent inspection report and provide the county jail with notice of the attorney general's probable cause determination. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request as long as the action does not violate federal or civil law. Requires a judge who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Provides that the department of correction shall, in consultation with the attorney general, identify options for training concerning minimum standards for county jails. Provides that compliance with certain standards and the results of an inspection do not preclude and are not a defense to the attorney general bringing an action under IC 5-2-18.2. Provides that the department shall submit to the state budget committee status update reports. Requires the office of the secretary to submit a report to the legislative council concerning certain immigration matters. Provides that each hospital shall, not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each calendar quarter, file with the state department beginning January 1, 2027, in cases where Medicaid is the patient's payor, the form of identification, if any, used by the patient when the patient was admitted. Specifies that it is unlawful for an employer to knowingly or intentionally recruit, hire, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien in Indiana. Allows the attorney general to bring an enforcement action against an employer if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that the employer has violated certain recruitment and hiring restrictions concerning an unauthorized alien. Prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee because the employee communicated or cooperated with the attorney general.Provides that indecent nuisance means a place in which human trafficking is conducted and is not limited to a public place. Provides that a governmental entity that employs a prosecuting official is entitled to investigative costs, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in an indecent nuisance action if the existence of an indecent nuisance is admitted or established in the action. Makes technical changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 106

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 271: yeas 37, nays 11

  7. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  8. Motion to concur filed

  9. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 61, nays 28

  11. Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed;

  12. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  13. Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 223: yeas 31, nays 58

  14. Amendment #14 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 222: yeas 32, nays 61

  15. Amendment #26 (Burton) failed; voice vote

  16. Amendment #25 (Harris) failed; Division of the House: yeas 41, nays 55

  17. Amendment #32 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 220: yeas 31, nays 62

  18. Amendment #6 (Bauer) ruled out of order

  19. Amendment #37 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 217: yeas 31, nays 63

  20. Amendment #9 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 216: yeas 30, nays 62

  21. Amendment #35 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 213: yeas 30, nays 65

  23. Amendment #38 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote

  24. Amendment #39 (Prescott) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Amendment #8 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 221: yeas 34, nays 61

  26. Appeal the ruling of the chair (Johnson); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 218: yeas 63, nays 31

  27. Amendment #13 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 219: yeas 31, nays 63

  28. Amendment #19 (Jackson C) prevailed; voice vote

  29. Amendment #30 (Porter) prevailed; voice vote

  30. Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote

  31. Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4 failed;

  32. Representative Davis added as cosponsor

  33. Amendment #21 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 228: yeas 32, nays 62

  34. Amendment #16 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 226: yeas 30, nays 64

  35. Amendment #24 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 229: yeas 30, nays 64

  36. Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 225: yeas 32, nays 63

  37. Amendment #33 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 227: yeas 33, nays 61

  38. Amendment #17 (Gore) failed; Roll Call 215: yeas 34, nays 61

  39. Amendment #22 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 224: yeas 33, nays 63

  40. Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed, Roll Call 214: yeas 29, nays 67

  41. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  42. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  43. Referred to the House

  44. Representative Bascom added as cosponsor

  45. Senator Koch added as coauthor

  46. House sponsor: Representative Prescott

  47. Cosponsor: Representative Jeter

  48. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  49. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 69: yeas 37, nays 7

  50. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  51. Amendment #4 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

  52. Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 42: yeas 10, nays 35

  53. Senator Raatz added as coauthor

  54. Senators Bohacek, Charbonneau added as coauthors

  55. Senator Donato added as coauthor

  56. Senator Garten added as second author

  57. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  58. Senator Johnson T added as third author

  59. Senator Alexander added as coauthor

  60. Authored by Senator Brown L

  61. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

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Not signed on (135)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 76 do?
Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain immigration matters, the attorney general may defend the law enforcement officer, the governmental body, or the postsecondary educational institution if representation is requested and the actions subject to the suit do not violate federal or state law. Provides that the prohibition on governmental bodies or postsecondary educational institutions limiting or restricting the enforcement of federal immigration law applies regardless of whether the enforcement related activity is carried out by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental bodies or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws chapter. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with certain requests, the attorney general may bring a court action to: (1) enjoin an act or practice constituting a violation; (2) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance; and (3) and obtain other such relief as is necessary. Provides that before bringing an action against a county jail for certain violations, the attorney general shall consult with the department of correction concerning the most recent inspection report and provide the county jail with notice of the attorney general's probable cause determination. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request as long as the action does not violate federal or civil law. Requires a judge who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Provides that the department of correction shall, in consultation with the attorney general, identify options for training concerning minimum standards for county jails. Provides that compliance with certain standards and the results of an inspection do not preclude and are not a defense to the attorney general bringing an action under IC 5-2-18.2. Provides that the department shall submit to the state budget committee status update reports. Requires the office of the secretary to submit a report to the legislative council concerning certain immigration matters. Provides that each hospital shall, not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each calendar quarter, file with the state department beginning January 1, 2027, in cases where Medicaid is the patient's payor, the form of identification, if any, used by the patient when the patient was admitted. Specifies that it is unlawful for an employer to knowingly or intentionally recruit, hire, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien in Indiana. Allows the attorney general to bring an enforcement action against an employer if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that the employer has violated certain recruitment and hiring restrictions concerning an unauthorized alien. Prohibits an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee because the employee communicated or cooperated with the attorney general.Provides that indecent nuisance means a place in which human trafficking is conducted and is not limited to a public place. Provides that a governmental entity that employs a prosecuting official is entitled to investigative costs, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in an indecent nuisance action if the existence of an indecent nuisance is admitted or established in the action. Makes technical changes.
Who sponsors SB 76?
SB 76 is sponsored by Michelle Davis (Republican), Garrett Bascom (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Scott Alexander (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), and Liz Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 76?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 76?
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