# Indiana HB 1418: Employing an unauthorized alien.

Indiana HB 1418, Employing an unauthorized alien., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jim Lucas (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Coauthored by Representative Prescott) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1418
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Employing an unauthorized alien.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Coauthored by Representative Prescott
- Sponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: employment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires certain employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of all employees of the employer hired after June 30, 2025. Prohibits an employer from intentionally doing the following: (1) Employing an unauthorized alien. (2) Entering a contract, subcontract, or an independent contractor agreement with a person: (A) to obtain the labor of an unauthorized alien in Indiana; or (B) that employs or contracts with an unauthorized alien. Specifies a process by which an individual may submit a complaint alleging a violation of these prohibitions. Requires the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney to: (1) investigate the complaint; (2) make a determination on the complaint; and (3) if the determination is made that the complaint is not false and frivolous, provide notice of the unauthorized alien to certain entities. Requires the prosecuting attorney to bring an action against the employer if the determination is made that the complaint is not false and frivolous. Specifies what the court must order if the court finds that an employer committed a violation. Specifies defenses and a rebuttable presumption.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representative Prescott (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Lucas (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1418/versions/HB1418.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1418/versions/HB1418.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1418-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).