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SB87 • 2026
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Labor
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
- Sponsor
- Senator Greg Goode
- Last action
- 2026-02-02
- Official status
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details on the consequences of non-compliance or how it will affect small businesses.
E-Verify Requirements for Public Works Projects
This act requires public agencies not to hire or renew contracts with contractors who do not sign a sworn statement saying they don't employ unauthorized immigrants and mandates that contractors must verify the immigration status of their workers using E-Verify.
What This Bill Does
- Requires public agencies not to enter into or renew contracts with contractors unless the contractor signs a notarized affidavit affirming no employment of unauthorized aliens.
- Needs contractors working on public works projects to check if their employees are legally allowed to work in the U.S. using E-Verify.
- Doesn’t allow contractors to hire anyone for public works without an E-verification number, except under certain circumstances.
- Gives contractors protection from lawsuits if they make a mistake while checking workers' immigration status.
Who It Names or Affects
- Public agencies that contract with companies for public projects
- Contractors working on public works projects
Terms To Know
- E-Verify
- A system used by employers to check if a new hire is authorized to work in the U.S.
- Unauthorized alien
- Someone who is not legally allowed to be in or work in the United States
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if a contractor fails to comply with these requirements.
- It's unclear how this will affect small businesses that might struggle to use E-Verify.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is labeled as 'verification'.
- The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding labor and safety, but does not provide specific details about what changes it intends to make.
- The official text of the amendment is incomplete or too vague to describe the exact changes it proposes.
Plain English: This amendment would add new rules about workplace safety and training for employees in Indiana.
- Adds requirements for employers to provide safety training to workers.
- Includes provisions for regular inspections of workplaces to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- The exact details of the safety training and inspection processes are not specified, making it unclear how these new rules would be implemented in practice.
Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to require employers to provide certain safety training and resources for workers.
- Adds a requirement for employers to offer safety training programs that cover specific topics such as hazard recognition, emergency response procedures, and personal protective equipment use.
- The official amendment text does not specify all the details of the required safety training, so it's unclear exactly what topics must be covered beyond the mentioned examples.
- It is also unknown how employers will be enforced to comply with this new requirement.
Bill History
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2026-02-02
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
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2026-01-29
Senate
Referred to the House
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2026-01-28
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 119: yeas 48, nays 0
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2026-01-28
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Karickhoff
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2026-01-28
Senate
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
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2026-01-28
Senate
Senator Rogers removed as coauthor
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2026-01-28
Senate
Senator Rogers added as third author
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2026-01-28
Senate
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
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2026-01-28
Senate
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
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2026-01-27
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-01-27
Senate
Amendment #3 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
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2026-01-15
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-15
Senate
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
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2026-01-12
Senate
Senator Dernulc added as second author
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2026-01-12
Senate
Senator Koch added as coauthor
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2026-01-12
Senate
Senator Pol added as coauthor
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2025-12-08
Senate
Authored by Senator Goode
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2025-12-08
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
Official Summary Text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
E-Verify requirements for public works projects.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
E-Verify requirements for public works projects.
Provides that a public agency may not enter into or renew a contract for a public works project with a contractor unless, among other requirements, the contractor signs a notarized affidavit affirming that the contractor does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. Provides that a contractor for a public works project must take certain actions with respect to the immigration status of employees. Provides that a contractor may not employ an individual for a public works project if the person has no E-verification number, except under certain circumstances. Provides civil immunity for a contractor that in good faith misidentifies the immigration status of a worker to comply with certain provisions of this bill. Makes conforming changes.