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March 19, 2025
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1393
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DIGEST OF HB 1393 (Updated March 18, 2025 11:54 am - DI 106)
Citations Affected: IC 5-2; IC 34-30.
Synopsis: Immigration notice. Provides that if a law enforcement
officer arrests an individual for a felony or a misdemeanor and there is
probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in
the United States, the jail or detention facility shall notify the county
sheriff of the probable cause during the individual's intake process, and
the county sheriff shall notify the proper authority. Provides that a law
enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, or a law enforcement
officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency, is immune from
civil liability if there is reasonable belief that the notification
requirements under this statute have been fulfilled.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Bascom, Prescott, Lucas, Payne
(SENATE SPONSORS — FREEMA N, MAXWELL)
January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
Safety.
January 27, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass.
February 3, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed.
February 4, 2025, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 67, nays 26.
SENATE ACTION
February 18, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal
Law.
March 18, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
EH 1393—LS 7523/DI 106 March 19, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1393
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
criminal law and procedure.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 5-2-18.2-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.171-2011,
2 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) Every law enforcement agency (as defined
4 in IC 5-2-17-2) shall provide each law enforcement officer with a
5 written notice that the law enforcement officer has a duty to cooperate
6 with state and federal agencies and officials on matters pertaining to
7 enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration.
8 (b) If a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a
9 felony or a misdemeanor and there is probable cause to believe that
10 the person is not lawfully present in the United States, the jail or
11 detention facility shall, during the intake process at the jail or
12 detention facility, notify the county sheriff of the probable cause to
13 believe the person is not lawfully present in the United States.
14 (c) A county sheriff shall report information received under
15 subsection (b) to the proper authority in accordance with
16 provisions of this chapter.
17 (d) A law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, or a
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1 law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement
2 agency is immune from civil liability if there is reasonable belief
3 that the notification requirements under this section have been
4 fulfilled.
5 SECTION 2. IC 34-30-2.1-32.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 32.4. IC 5-2-18.2-7 (Concerning
8 notification relating to an individual not being lawfully present in
9 the United States).
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
Safety, to which was referred House Bill 1393, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
Page 1, delete lines 8 through 17, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(b) If a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a
felony or a misdemeanor and the law enforcement officer has
probable cause to believe that the person is not lawfully present in
the United States, the officer or officer's law enforcement agency
shall, during the intake process at the jail or detention facility,
notify the county sheriff of the probable cause to believe the person
is not lawfully present in the United States.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a law enforcement officer
shall arrest an individual in lieu of issuing a summons for a
misdemeanor if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to
believe that the person is not lawfully present in the United States.
(d) A county sheriff shall report information received under
subsection (b) to the proper authority in accordance with
provisions of this chapter.
(e) A law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, or a
law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement
agency is immune from civil liability if there is reasonable belief
that the notification requirements under this section have been
fulfilled.
SECTION 2. IC 34-30-2.1-32.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 32.4. IC 5-2-18.2-7 (Concerning
notification relating to an individual not being lawfully present in
the United States).".
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1393 as introduced.)
BARTELS
Committee Vote: yeas 9, nays 2.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal
Law, to which was referred House Bill No. 1393, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 1, line 9, delete "the law enforcement officer has" and insert
"there is".
Page 1, line 11, delete "the officer or officer's law enforcement
agency" and insert "the jail or detention facility".
Page 1, delete lines 15 through 17.
Page 2, delete line 1.
Page 2, line 2, delete "(d)" and insert "(c)".
Page 2, line 5, delete "(e)" and insert "(d)".
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1393 Digest Correction as printed January 27,
2025.)
FREEMAN, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 5, Nays 3.
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