SB 266 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Long acting reversible contraceptives.

Summary
Requires a hospital that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman giving birth in the hospital has the option, if medically appropriate, of having a long acting reversible contraceptive placed after delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection. Specifies that a hospital is not responsible for the costs of the contraceptive.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023 Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023

How they voted

2621
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2023
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican38
17 Yea 21 Nay
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 169: yeas 26, nays 23
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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