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SB236 • 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 Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Tyler Johnson
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on affirmative defenses, qui tam actions, or exceptions for prohibition on abortion inducing drugs.

Changes to Abortion Drug Rules and Reporting

This bill updates definitions related to abortion drugs, requires more detailed reporting of complications to state health officials, and imposes liability on those who provide abortion drugs.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the definitions of 'abortion' and 'abortion inducing drug'.
  • Requires reports about abortion complications to be sent to both the Indiana Department of Health and the Office of the Inspector General.
  • Makes people who make, distribute, or give out abortion drugs responsible if someone gets hurt or dies from using them.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who get abortions
  • Doctors and other health care providers
  • Pharmaceutical companies that make abortion drugs

Terms To Know

Inspector General
A person or office in the government that checks if laws are followed correctly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
  • It is unclear how many people will be affected by these changes.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0236.01.INTR.AMS01

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Tyler Johnson

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds new reporting requirements for health care providers in Indiana.

  • Health care providers must report certain information to the state about patients who receive specific treatments.
  • The exact details of what needs to be reported and how it will be enforced are not specified in this amendment text.
SB0236.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Rodney Pol

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to add new language to the Indiana Code regarding health matters, but the specific details of what changes are being suggested are not provided in the given text.

  • The exact nature and content of the proposed change is unclear from the provided information.
  • The official amendment text does not provide enough detail to explain the concrete changes it would make.
SB0236.02.COMS.AMS002

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Andrea Hunley

X

Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for health care providers to report certain information about patients who receive specific medical treatments.

  • Health care providers must now report patient information related to specific medical treatments to the state.
  • The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it will be used are not specified in this amendment text, making further clarification necessary.
SB0236.02.COMS.AMS003

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Andrea Hunley

X

Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for health care providers to report certain information about patients who receive specific medical treatments.

  • Health care providers must now report patient information related to specific medical treatments to the state.
  • The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it will be used are not specified in this amendment text, making further clarification necessary.
SB0236.02.COMS.AMS004

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Shelli Yoder

X

Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for health care providers to report certain information about patients who receive specific medical treatments.

  • Health care providers must report patient information related to specific medical treatments to the state.
  • The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it will be used are not clear from the provided text.
SB0236.02.COMS.AMS005

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator La Keisha Jackson

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to add new requirements for health care providers in Indiana.

  • Adds a requirement that health care providers must report certain information about patients' medical conditions to the state.
  • The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it will be used are not specified, making it unclear how this change would affect patient privacy or healthcare practices.
SB0236.02.COMS.AMS006

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Tyler Johnson

Passed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific details about changes to the Indiana Code concerning health.

  • The official text of the amendment does not include any detailed information about what changes it would make to the bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  2. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Referred to the House

  3. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10

  4. 2026-01-27 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Jeter

  5. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Cosponsors: Representatives Bascom, Prescott, King

  6. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote

  8. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  9. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  10. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote

  11. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote

  12. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Senators Alexander, Holdman, Byrne added as coauthors

  13. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Brown L added as second author

  15. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senators Doriot, Donato, Maxwell, Buchanan added as coauthors

  16. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senators Raatz, Young M, Tomes added as coauthors

  17. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senators Rogers, Gaskill added as coauthors

  18. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Johnson T

  19. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.

Current Bill Text

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

Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.

Modifies the definitions of "abortion" and "abortion inducing drug". Amends the information required to be reported to the Indiana department of health (state department) concerning an abortion complication. Requires the state department to send each abortion complication report to the office of the inspector general. Provides that a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly and severally liable for: (1) the wrongful death of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of an abortion inducing drug; and (2) personal injury of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion inducing drug. Allows the mother or father of an unborn child to bring a wrongful death action for the wrongful death of the unborn child from the use of abortion inducing drugs. Provides affirmative defenses. Allows for qui tam actions against certain persons. Adds an exception for the prohibition on abortion inducing drugs.