Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 236
Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chris Jeter (Republican)
- Liz Brown (Republican)
- Tyler Johnson (Republican)
Cosponsors (15)
- Joanna King (Republican)
- J.D. Prescott (Republican)
- Garrett Bascom (Republican)
- Gary Byrne (Republican)
- Travis Holdman (Republican)
- Scott Alexander (Republican)
- Mike Gaskill (Republican)
- Linda Rogers (Republican)
- James Tomes (Republican)
- Michael Young (Republican)
- Jeff Raatz (Republican)
- Brian Buchanan (Republican)
- Randy Maxwell (Republican)
- Stacey Donato (Republican)
- Blake Doriot (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | SB 236 - Johnson T - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Jan 29, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Bascom, Prescott, King - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jeter - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senators Alexander, Holdman, Byrne added as coauthors - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senators Rogers, Gaskill added as coauthors - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senators Raatz, Young M, Tomes added as coauthors - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senators Doriot, Donato, Maxwell, Buchanan added as coauthors - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Brown L added as second author - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Authored by Senator Johnson T