Indiana Senate Bill 236
Session 2026
Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.
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Passed Senate on Jan 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
236
State
Indiana
Session
2026
checkPassed on January 27, 2026
Motion Text
SB 236 - Johnson T - 3rd Reading
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Summary
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.
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0236.03.ENGS.FN001
Fiscal Note: SB0236.03.ENGS.FN002
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01/29/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
01/28/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/27/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10
01/27/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Bascom, Prescott, King
01/27/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Senators Alexander, Holdman, Byrne added as coauthors
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
01/22/2026
Senate
Senators Rogers, Gaskill added as coauthors
01/22/2026
Senate
Senators Raatz, Young M, Tomes added as coauthors
01/22/2026
Senate
Senators Doriot, Donato, Maxwell, Buchanan added as coauthors
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Brown L added as second author
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Johnson T
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:52:40 PM
Record Updated
Jan 30, 2026 8:58:05 PM