Posted By: The Reporter February 13, 2026
Submitted by Office of AG Todd Rokita
Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following statement on Thursday, Feb. 12 regarding the Indiana House’s passage of the FAIRNESS Act.
Rokita
Congratulations to the Indiana House on passing the strongest immigration enforcement legislation our state has ever had.
Senate Bill 76 came to them in rough shape from the Senate, but thanks to the leadership of State Reps. J.D. Prescott, Chris Jeter, Garrett Bascom, and Michelle Davis, the House did a great job revising the bill to ensure it includes all critical provisions of the FAIRNESS Act.
They strengthened our anti-sanctuary laws with real enforcement teeth – including giving my office authority over detainer compliance, imposing penalties on employers hiring illegal aliens, and enhancing the State’s ability to detect illegal aliens’ use of Medicaid.
This current version is the gold standard, as President Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan has called it. And now, as the bill returns to the Senate, it must remain intact – no weakening amendments, no compromises. The Senate needs to concur as soon as possible so this critical measure can reach Governor Braun’s desk quickly and be signed into law.
Hoosiers are counting on the General Assembly to put them first by getting this across the finish line.
