SB 90 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams.

Summary

Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances. Specifies the requirements of a notice of informed consent.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Signed Mar 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (H) → Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that consent is not required if the pelvic, prostate, or rectal exam is part of a necessary surgical or diagnostic procedure. It also added a specific exception allowing these exams during rape kit collections and removed the penalty clause for violations, shifting the focus to ensuring informed consent is obtained when the exam is separate from other medical care.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the requirement for a separate consent form when the exam is part of a broader medical procedure, and it was expanded to explicitly include rape kit collections as a valid reason for the exam without prior separate consent.

REQUIREMENT

Added an exception stating that a separate informed consent form is not required if the exam is within the scope of care for a surgical or diagnostic procedure already being performed.

Removed the requirement for a signature line to refuse consent and the statement that consent must be obtained to proceed, as these are now covered by the general informed consent requirement in the amended section.

SCOPE

Explicitly included the conducting of a rape kit as a circumstance where the exam is immediately necessary.

ENFORCEMENT

Deleted the specific section imposing disciplinary sanctions for violating the informed consent requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2026 · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

43–5

Passed

Total votes 48

Jan 13, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican39

34 Yea 5 Nay

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 272: yeas 48, nays 0

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 251: yeas 90, nays 0

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 21: yeas 44, nays 5

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 8 co-sponsors