Indiana House Bill 1577 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 218
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Abortion matters. 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.

Abortion matters.

Rep. Peggy Mayfield [R]	Rep. Joanna King [R]	Rep. Michelle Davis [R]	Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R]
Sen. Erin Houchin [R]	Sen. Linda Rogers [R]	Sen. Mike Gaskill [R]	Sen. James Tomes [R]
Sen. James Buck [R]	Sen. Dennis Kruse [R]	Sen. Jeff Raatz [R]

2021-04-14 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 63 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 36 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #6 (Breaux) failed (Y: 11 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #5 (Breaux) failed (Y: 9 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #4 (Breaux) failed (Y: 11 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed (Y: 10 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed (Y: 12 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed (Y: 12 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-03-31 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 67 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-29	House	Public Law 218
2021-04-29	House	Signed by the Governor
2021-04-28	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-04-23	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2021-04-16	House	Signed by the Speaker
2021-04-14	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 441: yeas 63, nays 25
2021-04-12	House	Motion to concur filed
2021-04-07	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2021-04-06	Senate	Senator Raatz added as cosponsor
2021-04-06	Senate	Senator Kruse added as cosponsor
2021-04-06	Senate	Senator Buck added as cosponsor
2021-04-06	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 36, nays 14
2021-04-05	Senate	Senator Tomes added as cosponsor
2021-04-05	Senate	Amendment #6 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 334: yeas 11, nays 37
2021-04-05	Senate	Amendment #5 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 9, nays 39
2021-04-05	Senate	Amendment #4 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 11, nays 37
2021-04-05	Senate	Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 10, nays 37
2021-04-05	Senate	Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 12, nays 35
2021-04-05	Senate	Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 12, nays 35
2021-04-05	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-04-01	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-03-11	Senate	Senator Gaskill added as cosponsor
2021-03-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2021-02-23	House	Referred to the Senate
2021-02-22	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Houchin, Rogers
2021-02-22	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 67, nays 29
2021-02-17	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-15	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representatives King and Davis
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Mayfield

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1577/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/d/9/5/3d95c47a/HB1577.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/b/7/9/4b79cecd/HB1577.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/6/7/6/0676646f/HB1577.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/e/f/9/3ef91436/HB1577.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/e/e/d/5eedd46d/HB1577.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/6/d/8/e6d8a8d6/HB1577.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/a/5/1/6a51b440/HB1577.04.ENRS.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/8/0/1/b801920b/HB1577.02.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/a/9/b/aa9bb8b9/HB1577.02.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/7/4/e/074e27c3/HB1577.03.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/3/d/5/33d5a08f/HB1577.03.COMS.AMS002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/d/2/6/4d266a9f/HB1577.03.COMS.AMS003.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/0/8/c/608c06e8/HB1577.03.COMS.AMS004.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/3/0/8/e308718d/HB1577.03.COMS.AMS005.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/d/2/b/bd2b2563/HB1577.03.COMS.AMS006.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/3/5/4/b354a13d/HB1577.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/5/7/7/c577acfd/HB1577.01.INTR.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/d/0/4/1d0408c8/HB1577.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/9/9/e/999ea45f/HB1577.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/1/0/6/f1065820/HB1577.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/d/c/8/2dc8c864/HB1577.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/3/4/1/734148c3/HB1577.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/b/9/8/5b98b148/HB1577.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/7/a/e/97aed0be/HB1577.03.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/5/f/d/95fd423b/HB1577.03.COMS.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/7/6/3/0763b5b6/HB1577.03.COMS.CON01.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/2/9/c/229cc373/HB1577.04.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/6/9/a/869ab395/HB1577.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/b/f/7/ebf7ebff/HB1577.213_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/2/4/0/224041bb/HB1577.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/5/a/4/45a4cb8f/HB1577.329_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/9/9/9/4999f738/HB1577.330_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/e/0/2/ce020d71/HB1577.331_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/f/1/2/ef12c372/HB1577.332_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/4/1/0/d410ad4c/HB1577.333_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/5/4/4/65449f07/HB1577.334_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/4/0/0/3400722b/HB1577.363_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/6/0/5/c605387b/HB1577.441_H.pdf