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IN SB0423Sanctuary 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.
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Introduced
01/10/2017
01/10/2017
In Committee
03/27/2017
03/27/2017
Crossed Over
03/01/2017
03/01/2017
Passed
04/05/2017
04/05/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/02/2017
05/02/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits postsecondary educational institutions (which include state universities and private colleges that receive state or federal funding) from enacting or implementing any ordinance, resolution, rule, or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials, sending or receiving information from the Department of Homeland Security, maintaining citizenship or immigration status information, or exchanging information with other government entities regarding an individual's immigration status. The bill also prohibits such institutions from limiting or restricting the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Individuals lawfully domiciled in Indiana can bring legal action to compel compliance, and courts can enjoin any knowing or intentional violations.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
C. Woody Burton (R)*,
Mike Delph (R)*,
R. Michael Young (R)*,
Aaron Freeman (R),
Eric Koch (R),
Jim Smith (R),
Last Action
Public Law 265 (on 05/02/2017)
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