Indiana Senate Bill 287 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-07 - First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions & Labor
Pending: Senate Pensions and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Employment preference for Indiana citizens. Requires that whenever an employer makes an employment decision for a job located or based in Indiana after June 30, 2016, the employer shall give a preference in employment to an Indiana resident who is a citizen of the United States. Provides that an individual may not receive the preference unless the individual meets the job related qualifications for the position and has resided in Indiana for at least five years. Provides that the employer may require that an individual provide documentation to establish that the individual is entitled to the preference. Requires the department

Employment preference for Indiana citizens. Requires that whenever an employer makes an employment decision for a job located or based in Indiana after June 30, 2016, the employer shall give a preference in employment to an Indiana resident who is a citizen of the United States. Provides that an individual may not receive the preference unless the individual meets the job related qualifications for the position and has resided in Indiana for at least five years. Provides that the employer may require that an individual provide documentation to establish that the individual is entitled to the preference. Requires the department

Sen. Michael Delph [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-07	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions & Labor
2016-01-07	Senate	Authored by Senator Delph

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/287/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/c/b/a/4cbaf7e0/SB0287.01.INTR.pdf