Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1217 — Coerced abortion.

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 06, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

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Summary

Requires that a pregnant woman seeking an abortion must be informed that a coerced abortion is illegal. Provides that certain medical personnel must inquire with a pregnant woman seeking an abortion whether the abortion is coerced. Requires certain medical personnel who believe that an abortion is coerced to offer the pregnant woman information on certain services, the use of a telephone, and an alternative exit from the health care facility. Makes it a Level 6 felony if a person knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman into having an abortion. Mandates reports of a coerced abortion to law enforcement. Provides that a law enforcement agency must immediately respond and initiate an investigation upon receipt of a complaint of coercion or attempted coercion. Makes it a Class C infraction if a reproductive health facility knowingly employs a mandatory reporter who violates the mandatory reporting statute.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Public Law 93

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 315: yeas 75, nays 17

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Tomes added as cosponsor

  10. Senator Kruse added as cosponsor

  11. Senator Crane added as cosponsor

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 38, nays 10

  13. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  14. Senator Boehnlein added as cosponsor

  15. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  16. Senator Donato added as cosponsor

  17. Senator Rogers added as second sponsor

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  19. Referred to the Senate

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 101: yeas 73, nays 18

  21. Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L

  22. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  23. Amendment #1 (Austin) failed; voice vote

  24. Amendment #4 (King) prevailed; voice vote

  25. Representatives Mayfield, Fleming, Jeter C added as coauthors

  26. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  27. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  28. Authored by Representative King

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1217 do?
Requires that a pregnant woman seeking an abortion must be informed that a coerced abortion is illegal. Provides that certain medical personnel must inquire with a pregnant woman seeking an abortion whether the abortion is coerced. Requires certain medical personnel who believe that an abortion is coerced to offer the pregnant woman information on certain services, the use of a telephone, and an alternative exit from the health care facility. Makes it a Level 6 felony if a person knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman into having an abortion. Mandates reports of a coerced abortion to law enforcement. Provides that a law enforcement agency must immediately respond and initiate an investigation upon receipt of a complaint of coercion or attempted coercion. Makes it a Class C infraction if a reproductive health facility knowingly employs a mandatory reporter who violates the mandatory reporting statute.
Who sponsors HB 1217?
HB 1217 is sponsored by Joanna King (Republican), Peggy Mayfield (Republican), Rita Fleming, Chris Jeter (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Kevin Boehnlein, John Crane, Dennis Kruse, and James Tomes (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1217?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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