US EditionIndiana House Panel Passes Immigration Bill that Would Require Local Governments, Public Schools and Colleges to Comply with ICE
Senate Bill 76 mandates statewide cooperation with ICE detainers and grants the Attorney General powers to enforce penalties and withhold state funding, lawmakers say.
- On Tuesday, the Indiana House Judiciary Committee advanced S.B. 76 to second reading after a 9-4 vote and nearly five hours of testimony.
- State Senator Liz Brown said the bill codifies existing rules and responds to local sheriffs' concerns about complying with federal ICE agents, while Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita supports stronger enforcement.
- Under the amendment, the Attorney General can pursue civil penalties of $10,000 per knowing violation by local governments, public schools and postsecondary educational institutions, while hospitals must report Medicaid patient ID forms quarterly.
- Several dozen public testifiers, including opponents such as students and residents, voiced fears the bill will escalate ICE activity, with protesters shouting after the vote.
- Sponsors of S.B. 76 say the bill could reach final passage as soon as Thursday, shifting enforcement power to the Indiana Attorney General and removing the mens rea standard.
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Indiana House panel passes immigration bill that would require local governments, public schools and colleges to comply with ICE
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House lawmakers passed an amended SB 76 out of committee in a 9-4 vote on Monday — a move that incorporated core elements of the “FAIRNESS Act,” which failed to receive a committee hearing in the Senate last year, into the bill. If SB 76 becomes law, local governments, public schools and [...]
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