Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 299 — Fetal remains.

Last action — Public Law 77

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires the state department of health (state department) to develop forms that provide: (1) that a pregnant woman has a right after a surgical abortion to dispose of the remains by interment or cremation or have the provider dispose of the remains; and (2) that, after an abortion induced by an abortion inducing drug, the pregnant woman will expel an aborted fetus and set forth the disposition policy of the health care facility or abortion clinic concerning the disposition of the aborted fetus, including allowing a pregnant woman to return an aborted fetus to the health care facility or abortion clinic for disposition by interment or cremation. States that a pregnant woman who has an abortion has the right to have the health care facility or abortion clinic dispose of the aborted fetus by cremation or interment and to ask the health care facility or abortion clinic the method of disposition used. Requires the pregnant woman to inform the health care facility or abortion clinic of the pregnant woman's decision for disposition or, in the case of an abortion induced by an abortion inducing drug, whether the pregnant woman will return the aborted fetus to the health care facility or abortion clinic for disposition. Requires the health care facility or abortion clinic to dispose of the returned fetus by cremation or interment. Requires that a burial transit permit that includes multiple aborted fetal remains be accompanied by a log prescribed by the state department containing certain information, except in certain circumstances, about each fetus included under the burial transit permit.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 77

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 369: yeas 81, nays 15

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 363: yeas 39, nays 10

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. Senator Kruse added as conferee

  10. Senator Breaux removed as conferee

  11. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  12. Representative Bacon added as conferee

  13. Representative Errington removed as conferee

  14. Representative Bacon removed as advisor

  15. House advisors appointed: Bacon, Lehman, Fleming, Porter and Shackleford

  16. House conferees appointed: Stutzman and Errington

  17. Senate advisors appointed: Rogers, Tallian, Zay and Ford J.D.

  18. Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Breaux

  19. Senate dissented from House amendments

  20. Motion to dissent filed

  21. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 78, nays 13

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Amendment #1 (Bacon) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  27. Referred to the House

  28. Senator Raatz added as coauthor

  29. Cosponsors: Representatives Bacon, Mayfield, Morris

  30. House sponsor: Representative Stutzman

  31. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 159: yeas 40, nays 9

  32. Senator Spartz added as coauthor

  33. Senator Kruse added as coauthor

  34. Senator Houchin added as coauthor

  35. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  36. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  37. Amendment #3 (Breaux) failed; voice vote

  38. Amendment #2 (Breaux) failed; voice vote

  39. Amendment #1 (Breaux) failed; voice vote

  40. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  41. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  42. Senator Zay added as third author

  43. Senator Rogers added as second author

  44. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  45. Authored by Senator Brown L

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 299 - Stutzman - 3rd Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 13 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34003
Democrat 91101
Unaffiliated 35205
Total 781309
% of votes cast 78%13%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lehe — Yea
Austin — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Stutzman — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Beck — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Torr — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Miller — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Boy — Yea
Negele — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Wright — Yea
Zent — Yea
Cook — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Deal — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Chyung — Nay
Smith, V — Nay
Forestal — Not Voting
Macer — Not Voting
Morrison — Not Voting
Cherry — Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon — Not Voting
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Not Voting
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Not Voting
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

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SB 299 - Brown L - 3rd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 13601
Democrat 0300
Total 40901
% of votes cast 80%18%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Nay
Lanane — Nay
Stoops — Nay
Breaux — Nay
Melton — Nay
Ford J.D. — Nay
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 299 do?
Requires the state department of health (state department) to develop forms that provide: (1) that a pregnant woman has a right after a surgical abortion to dispose of the remains by interment or cremation or have the provider dispose of the remains; and (2) that, after an abortion induced by an abortion inducing drug, the pregnant woman will expel an aborted fetus and set forth the disposition policy of the health care facility or abortion clinic concerning the disposition of the aborted fetus, including allowing a pregnant woman to return an aborted fetus to the health care facility or abortion clinic for disposition by interment or cremation. States that a pregnant woman who has an abortion has the right to have the health care facility or abortion clinic dispose of the aborted fetus by cremation or interment and to ask the health care facility or abortion clinic the method of disposition used. Requires the pregnant woman to inform the health care facility or abortion clinic of the pregnant woman's decision for disposition or, in the case of an abortion induced by an abortion inducing drug, whether the pregnant woman will return the aborted fetus to the health care facility or abortion clinic for disposition. Requires the health care facility or abortion clinic to dispose of the returned fetus by cremation or interment. Requires that a burial transit permit that includes multiple aborted fetal remains be accompanied by a log prescribed by the state department containing certain information, except in certain circumstances, about each fetus included under the burial transit permit.
Who sponsors SB 299?
SB 299 is sponsored by Robert Morris (Republican), Peggy Mayfield (Republican), Ronald Bacon, Christy Stutzman, Jeff Raatz (Republican), Victoria Spartz, Dennis Kruse, Erin Houchin, Blake Doriot (Republican), John Crane, Andy Zay, Linda Rogers (Republican), and Liz Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 299?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2020. Enacted.
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