Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

HB 1577 — Abortion matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Adds mental health providers to the list of persons who may not be required to participate in specified procedures and practices concerning abortion or aborted remains if the mental health provider objects to such procedures and practices on the basis of ethical, moral, or religious belief. Provides that an abortion inducing drug may not be dispensed, prescribed, or given to a woman after eight weeks of postfertilization age. Requires a physician to dispense the abortion inducing drug in person and have the pregnant woman consume the drug in the presence of the physician. Removes FDA guidelines from a provision concerning manufacturer instruction sheets and patient agreement forms pertaining to abortion inducing drugs. Requires an ultrasound image of a pregnant woman's fetus to be provided: (1) to a pregnant woman for her to keep; and (2) at no cost or charge to the pregnant woman; in the event of fetal ultrasound imaging. Requires certain information concerning the reversal of specified abortion inducing drugs to be provided to a pregnant woman in certain instances. Requires a specified report to identify the: (1) facility; and (2) city or town; where required information concerning an abortion was provided. Requires specified individuals to include, or to ensure the inclusion of, a copy of a pregnant woman's ultrasound report in the applicable patient file. Prohibits an abortion clinic from receiving an annual license renewal if ultrasound reports are not included in a pregnant woman's patient file. Provides that the written parental consent for purposes of abortion laws concerning an unemancipated pregnant woman less than 18 years of age must be notarized. Prohibits the state department of health from renewing an abortion clinic's license if noncompliance discovered during an annual inspection is not remedied. Prohibits the use of telemedicine to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 218

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 441: yeas 63, nays 25

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Raatz added as cosponsor

  10. Senator Kruse added as cosponsor

  11. Senator Buck added as cosponsor

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 36, nays 14

  13. Senator Tomes added as cosponsor

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Amendment #6 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 334: yeas 11, nays 37

  16. Amendment #5 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 9, nays 39

  17. Amendment #4 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 11, nays 37

  18. Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 10, nays 37

  19. Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 12, nays 35

  20. Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 12, nays 35

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Senator Gaskill added as cosponsor

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

  24. Referred to the Senate

  25. Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Houchin, Rogers

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 67, nays 29

  27. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  28. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  29. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  30. Authored by Representative Mayfield

  31. Coauthored by Representatives King and Davis

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

HB 1577 - Brown L - 3rd Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25200
Unaffiliated 11600
Democrat 0600
Total 361400
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Young — Yea
Zay — Yea
Lanane — Nay
Boots — Nay
Melton — Nay
Breaux — Nay
Mrvan — Nay
Tallian — Nay
Ford Jon — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder 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
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1577 do?
Adds mental health providers to the list of persons who may not be required to participate in specified procedures and practices concerning abortion or aborted remains if the mental health provider objects to such procedures and practices on the basis of ethical, moral, or religious belief. Provides that an abortion inducing drug may not be dispensed, prescribed, or given to a woman after eight weeks of postfertilization age. Requires a physician to dispense the abortion inducing drug in person and have the pregnant woman consume the drug in the presence of the physician. Removes FDA guidelines from a provision concerning manufacturer instruction sheets and patient agreement forms pertaining to abortion inducing drugs. Requires an ultrasound image of a pregnant woman's fetus to be provided: (1) to a pregnant woman for her to keep; and (2) at no cost or charge to the pregnant woman; in the event of fetal ultrasound imaging. Requires certain information concerning the reversal of specified abortion inducing drugs to be provided to a pregnant woman in certain instances. Requires a specified report to identify the: (1) facility; and (2) city or town; where required information concerning an abortion was provided. Requires specified individuals to include, or to ensure the inclusion of, a copy of a pregnant woman's ultrasound report in the applicable patient file. Prohibits an abortion clinic from receiving an annual license renewal if ultrasound reports are not included in a pregnant woman's patient file. Provides that the written parental consent for purposes of abortion laws concerning an unemancipated pregnant woman less than 18 years of age must be notarized. Prohibits the state department of health from renewing an abortion clinic's license if noncompliance discovered during an annual inspection is not remedied. Prohibits the use of telemedicine to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors HB 1577?
HB 1577 is sponsored by Peggy Mayfield (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Erin Houchin, Linda Rogers (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Dennis Kruse, and Jeff Raatz (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1577?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.
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