Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain immigration matters, the attorney general may defend the law enforcement officer, the governmental body, or the postsecondary educational institution if representation is requested. Provides that the prohibition on governmental bodies or postsecondary educational institutions limiting or restricting the enforcement of federal immigration law applies regardless of whether the enforcement is carried out by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. Allows the governor to withhold grants or state funding to a governmental body for a period not to exceed one year if the governmental body is found to have violated certain requirements concerning an immigration detainer. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Requires a judge who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Requires the department of correction to adopt minimum standards for county jails to ensure proper cooperation between a jail and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including enforcement of statutory requirements concerning an immigration detainer and allows for an affirmative defense if an officer has completed a training on the standards. Requires the office of the secretary to submit a report to the legislative council concerning certain immigration matters. Prohibits an employer from recklessly or intentionally hiring or employing an unauthorized alien. Provides that indecent nuisance means a place in which human trafficking is conducted and is not limited to a public place. Provides that if the attorney general, an agency, or a law enforcement agency determines that probable cause exists that an employer has hired or employed an unauthorized alien the agency, attorney general, or law enforcement agency shall provide notice to the United States Department of Homeland Security and the commissioner of labor. Provides that a governmental entity that employs a prosecuting official is entitled to investigative costs and costs in an indecent nuisance action.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 4-6-2-1.5, 5-2-18.2-4, 5-2-18.2-5, 5-2-18.2-6, 36-2-13-9
Senate Bill (S): 4-6-2-1.5, 5-2-18.2-4, 5-2-18.2-6, 11-12-4-1, 22-8-1.1-1
Engrossed Senate Bill (S): 4-6-2-1.5, 5-2-18.2-4, 5-2-18.2-5, 5-2-18.2-6, 11-12-4-1, 22-8-1.1-1, 32-30-7-1