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IN HB1030

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jim Lucas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "agency" to include state educational institutions and bodies corporate and politic created by state statute, prohibiting them from restricting federal immigration law enforcement.

  • Prohibits any agency from enacting policies that restrict law enforcement officers, officials, or employees from communicating with federal immigration authorities or maintaining immigration status information.

  • Authorizes Indiana residents to file complaints with the attorney general if an agency violates immigration law enforcement requirements; the attorney general must determine if complaints are valid and report violations to the governor, auditor of state, and treasurer of state.

  • Cuts off state funding, grants, loans, and general assembly appropriations to any agency found in violation of immigration law enforcement requirements, effective upon the attorney general's report of violation.

  • Restores state funding eligibility once the attorney general determines the violation has ceased and reports such determination in writing to state officials.

Legislative Description

Enforcement of federal immigration laws. Adds state educational institutions and bodies corporate and politic to the entities prohibited from restricting the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Provides that if a valid complaint is filed with the attorney general by an Indiana resident, the agency that is the subject of the complaint may not receive any state funds, grants, loans, or appropriations until the attorney general determines that the agency's violation has ceased.

Last Action

Representative Smaltz added as coauthor

1/18/2017

Committee Referrals

Government and Regulatory Reform1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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