Public Contractor Ban Removed, ‘Good Faith’ Protections Added to Immigrant Work Eligibility Bill

Public contractor ban removed, ‘good faith’ protections added to immigrant work eligibility bill

Legislation beefing up Indiana’s employment eligibility verification law no longer threatens violators with a yearlong ban from public works contracts following major edits Wednesday.

Public contractor ban removed, 'good faith' protections added to immigrant work eligibility bill

Sen. Linda Rogers, R-Granger, offered an amendment overhauling the legislation. She is pictured leading a committee hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Legislation beefing up Indiana’s employment eligibility verification law no longer threatens violators with a yearlong ban from public works contracts following major edits Wednesday. Instead, the reworked Senate Bill 87 offers employers —…