Citizenship and immigration status.
Summary
Provides that, if the attorney general determines probable cause exists, the attorney general, rather than any person lawfully domiciled in Indiana, shall bring an action to compel a governmental body or postsecondary educational institution to comply with statutes requiring cooperation with federal immigration officials. Requires a court to apply a preponderance of the evidence standard to enjoin the violation of those statutes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
36–9
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 22, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 224: yeas 70, nays 23
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 37, nays 9
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Jeter
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Michael Crider
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chris Garten
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Goodrich
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dernulc
RRepublican
Co
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
Co
Greg Goode
RRepublican
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