HB 1577 Indiana House · 2021 Regular Session

Abortion matters.

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 12, 2021 Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2021

How they voted

3314
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 6, 2021
D Democratic11
11 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican36
33 Yea 3 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
8
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2021
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 441: yeas 63, nays 25
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 36, nays 14
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #6 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 334: yeas 11, nays 37
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #5 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 9, nays 39
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #4 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 11, nays 37
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 10, nays 37
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 12, nays 35
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 12, nays 35
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 67, nays 29
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors