Signed by Governor Mike Braun

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires law enforcement to report arrestees for suspected illegal immigration status in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that, if a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a felony or a misdemeanor and has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, the officer's law enforcement agency shall notify the county sheriff of the probable cause during the individual's intake process (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a law enforcement officer shall arrest an individual instead of issuing a summons for a misdemeanor if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States (Sec. 1).

• Requires the county sheriff to notify the proper federal authority (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, a law enforcement officer, or other employees of a law enforcement agency is immune from civil liability if there is a reasonable belief that the notification requirements under this statute have been fulfilled (Sec. 1).

• Specifies the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires law enforcement to report arrestees for suspected illegal immigration status in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that, if a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a felony or a misdemeanor and has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, the officer's law enforcement agency shall notify the county sheriff of the probable cause during the individual's intake process (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a law enforcement officer shall arrest an individual instead of issuing a summons for a misdemeanor if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States (Sec. 1).

• Requires the county sheriff to notify the proper federal authority (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, a law enforcement officer, or other employees of a law enforcement agency is immune from civil liability if there is a reasonable belief that the notification requirements under this statute have been fulfilled (Sec. 1).

• Specifies the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires law enforcement to report arrestees for suspect illegal immigration status in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that, if a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a felony or a misdemeanor and has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, the officer's law enforcement agency shall notify the county sheriff of the probable cause during the individual's intake process (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a law enforcement officer shall arrest an individual instead of issuing a summons for a misdemeanor if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States (Sec. 1).

• Requires the county sheriff to notify the proper federal authority (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, a law enforcement officer, or other employees of a law enforcement agency is immune from civil liability if there is a reasonable belief that the notification requirements under this statute have been fulfilled (Sec. 1).

• Specifies the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text