HB 1217 IN

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Requires that a pregnant woman seeking an abortion must be informed that a coerced abortion is illegal. Provides that certain medical personnel must inquire with a pregnant woman seeking an abortion whether the abortion is coerced. Requires certain medical personnel who believe that an abortion is coerced to offer the pregnant woman information on certain services, the use of a telephone, and an alternative exit from the health care facility. Makes it a Level 6 felony if a person knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman into having an abortion. Mandates reports of a coerced abortion to law enforcement. Provides that a law enforcement agency must immediately respond and initiate an investigation upon receipt of a complaint of coercion or attempted coercion. Makes it a Class C infraction if a reproductive health facility knowingly employs a mandatory reporter who violates the mandatory reporting statute.

• Joanna King Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Representative King · lower
2. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
3. Jan 20, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 20, 2022 Representatives Mayfield, Fleming, Jeter C added as coauthors · lower
5. Jan 24, 2022 Amendment #4 (King) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Jan 24, 2022 Amendment #1 (Austin) failed; voice vote · lower
7. Jan 24, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 25, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L · lower
9. Jan 25, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 101: yeas 73, nays 18 · lower
10. Jan 26, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 2, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
12. Feb 7, 2022 Senator Rogers added as second sponsor · upper
13. Feb 15, 2022 Senator Donato added as cosponsor · upper
14. Feb 17, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
15. Feb 17, 2022 Senator Boehnlein added as cosponsor · upper
16. Feb 21, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
17. Feb 22, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 38, nays 10 · upper
18. Feb 22, 2022 Senator Crane added as cosponsor · upper
19. Feb 22, 2022 Senator Kruse added as cosponsor · upper
20. Feb 22, 2022 Senator Tomes added as cosponsor · upper
21. Feb 23, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
22. Feb 28, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
23. Mar 1, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 315: yeas 75, nays 17 · lower
24. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
25. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Mar 11, 2022 Public Law 93 · lower
27. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
28. Mar 11, 2022 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) · Mar 1, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 20, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 17, 2022 · PDF