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HB1413 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Abortion
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Sue Errington
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details about specific statistics included in the report.

Annual Report on Infant and Maternal Care

This bill requires the Indiana Department of Health to create an annual report comparing health statistics for infants and mothers from 2021 before abortion restrictions were enacted, with data from each subsequent year.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Indiana Department of Health to prepare an annual report with specified statistics that compare data from 2021 before abortion restrictions were enacted with data from each subsequent calendar year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Indiana Department of Health

Terms To Know

Abortion restrictions
Laws that limit or ban certain types of abortions

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the Department of Health fails to make the report.
  • It is unclear how this data will be used after it is collected.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Errington

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Shackleford, Bauer

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Report on infant and maternal care.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Report on infant and maternal care.

Requires the Indiana department of health to prepare an annual report with specified statistics that compare data from 2021 before abortion restrictions were enacted with data from each subsequent calendar year.