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IN SB0423

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Michael Young

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 423 Summary

  • Defines "postsecondary educational institution" as any state educational institution or private postsecondary institution receiving state or federal funds, effective July 1, 2017.

  • Prohibits governmental bodies and postsecondary educational institutions from enacting policies that restrict employees, law enforcement officers, or officials from communicating with federal officials about immigration status or exchanging information with the Department of Homeland Security.

  • Prohibits governmental bodies and postsecondary educational institutions from limiting or restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.

  • Allows any person lawfully domiciled in Indiana to bring a legal action to compel compliance with these immigration enforcement provisions.

  • Requires courts to enjoin violations if a governmental body or postsecondary educational institution knowingly or intentionally violates the immigration enforcement requirements.

Legislative Description

Sanctuary policies and postsecondary educational institutions. Prohibits a postsecondary educational institution from enacting or implementing an ordinance, a resolution, a rule, or a policy that prohibits or in any way restricts an employee of the postsecondary educational institution from taking certain actions with regard to information of the citizenship or immigration status of an individual.

Last Action

Public Law 265

5/2/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/7/2017
Corrections & Criminal Law1/10/2017

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