Indiana Senate Bill 76
Session 2026
Immigration matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
76
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
SB 76 - Brown L
Senate Roll Call Votes
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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.
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Fiscal Note: SB0076.08.ENRH.FN001
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03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 106
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 271: yeas 37, nays 11
02/17/2026
Senate
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
02/16/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/13/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/12/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 61, nays 28
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #8 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 221: yeas 34, nays 61
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #22 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 224: yeas 33, nays 63
02/10/2026
House
Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed, Roll Call 214: yeas 29, nays 67
02/10/2026
House
Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4 failed;
02/10/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 223: yeas 31, nays 58
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #14 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 222: yeas 32, nays 61
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #26 (Burton) failed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #25 (Harris) failed; Division of the House: yeas 41, nays 55
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #32 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 220: yeas 31, nays 62
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #6 (Bauer) ruled out of order
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #19 (Jackson C) prevailed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #37 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 217: yeas 31, nays 63
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #9 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 216: yeas 30, nays 62
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #30 (Porter) prevailed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #35 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 213: yeas 30, nays 65
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #38 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #39 (Prescott) prevailed; voice vote
02/10/2026
House
Recommitted to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed;
02/10/2026
House
Representative Davis added as cosponsor
02/10/2026
House
Appeal the ruling of the chair (Johnson); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 218: yeas 63, nays 31
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #21 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 228: yeas 32, nays 62
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #16 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 226: yeas 30, nays 64
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #24 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 229: yeas 30, nays 64
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 225: yeas 32, nays 63
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #13 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 219: yeas 31, nays 63
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #33 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 227: yeas 33, nays 61
02/10/2026
House
Amendment #17 (Gore) failed; Roll Call 215: yeas 34, nays 61
02/03/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/28/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/27/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/27/2026
House
Representative Bascom added as cosponsor
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Koch added as coauthor
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor
01/26/2026
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Jeter
01/26/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Prescott
01/26/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 69: yeas 37, nays 7
01/22/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 42: yeas 10, nays 35
01/22/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
01/06/2026
Senate
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
12/11/2025
Senate
Senator Donato added as coauthor
12/11/2025
Senate
Senators Bohacek, Charbonneau added as coauthors
12/10/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12/10/2025
Senate
Senator Johnson T added as third author
12/10/2025
Senate
Senator Garten added as second author
12/09/2025
Senate
Senator Alexander added as coauthor
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Brown L
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 4, 2025 8:27:24 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:11:17 PM