SB 178 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

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, may 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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

Senate Passage

Feb 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Mar 6, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023

How they voted

38–9

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 48

Feb 28, 2023

D Democratic10

9 Nay 1

90% Nay

R Republican38

38 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 178: yeas 40, nays 9

upper

Feb 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Pursuant to Senate Rule 66(b); approved by Rules Committee as amended by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation.

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors