HB 1577 IN

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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.

• Peggy Mayfield Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Erin Houchin · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives King and Davis · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Mayfield · lower
3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
4. Feb 15, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 17, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 67, nays 29 · lower
7. Feb 22, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Houchin, Rogers · lower
8. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Mar 8, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
10. Mar 11, 2021 Senator Gaskill added as cosponsor · upper
11. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Apr 5, 2021 Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 12, nays 35 · upper
13. Apr 5, 2021 Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 12, nays 35 · upper
14. Apr 5, 2021 Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 10, nays 37 · upper
15. Apr 5, 2021 Amendment #4 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 11, nays 37 · upper
16. Apr 5, 2021 Amendment #5 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 9, nays 39 · upper
17. Apr 5, 2021 Amendment #6 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 334: yeas 11, nays 37 · upper
18. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
19. Apr 5, 2021 Senator Tomes added as cosponsor · upper
20. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 36, nays 14 · upper
21. Apr 6, 2021 Senator Buck added as cosponsor · upper
22. Apr 6, 2021 Senator Kruse added as cosponsor · upper
23. Apr 6, 2021 Senator Raatz added as cosponsor · upper
24. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
25. Apr 12, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
26. Apr 14, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 441: yeas 63, nays 25 · lower
27. Apr 16, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
28. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
29. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
30. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 218 · lower
31. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 14, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 15, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF