SB 236 IN

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Modifies the definitions of "abortion" and "abortion inducing drug". Amends the information required to be reported to the Indiana department of health (state department) concerning an abortion complication. Requires the state department to send each abortion complication report to the office of the inspector general. Provides that a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly and severally liable for: (1) the wrongful death of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of an abortion inducing drug; and (2) personal injury of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion inducing drug. Allows the mother or father of an unborn child to bring a wrongful death action for the wrongful death of the unborn child from the use of abortion inducing drugs. Provides affirmative defenses. Allows for qui tam actions against certain persons. Adds an exception for the prohibition on abortion inducing drugs.

• Tyler Johnson Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Chris Jeter Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Johnson T · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Brown L added as second author · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Senators Doriot, Donato, Maxwell, Buchanan added as coauthors · upper
6. Jan 22, 2026 Senators Raatz, Young M, Tomes added as coauthors · upper
7. Jan 22, 2026 Senators Rogers, Gaskill added as coauthors · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Senators Alexander, Holdman, Byrne added as coauthors · upper
11. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote · upper
12. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote · upper
13. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote · upper
14. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote · upper
15. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Jeter · upper
16. Jan 27, 2026 Cosponsors: Representatives Bascom, Prescott, King · upper
17. Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10 · upper
18. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
19. Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower