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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 236: Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

SB 236 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports. Primary sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tyler JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Liz BrownPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Chris JeterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Scott AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Garrett BascomCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Brian BuchananCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Gary ByrneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Stacey DonatoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Blake DoriotCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Mike GaskillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Travis HoldmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Joanna KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Randy MaxwellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate43
J.D. PrescottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Jeff RaatzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Linda RogersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Jim TomesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Mike YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
  2. Referred to the House
  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10
  4. Cosponsors: Representatives Bascom, Prescott, King
  5. House sponsor: Representative Jeter
  6. Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
  7. Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
  8. Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
  9. Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
  10. Senators Alexander, Holdman, Byrne added as coauthors
  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  12. Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source