Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 240: Abortion reporting and education.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 240 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion reporting and education. Primary sponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): Authored by Senators Johnson T and Brown L.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) create a video for practitioners concerning the state's abortion laws and the standard of care for treating pregnant women with life threatening conditions; and (2) publish the video on its website. Specifies the information to be included in the video. Requires a hospital and ambulatory outpatient surgical center to: (1) review its protocol for abortion; (2) require certain practitioners to watch the video; and (3) certify to the state department compliance with these provisions. Amends the information required to be reported to the state department concerning the performance of an abortion and an abortion complication. Provides that a report concerning the performance of an abortion or an abortion complication is not confidential, is a public record, and shall be open to public inspection. Requires the state department to disclose these reports under Indiana's access to public records act. Requires the state department to: (1) publish the abortion complication reports on its website; and (2) send each abortion complication report to the office of the attorney general. Prohibits certain information on each form or report from being redacted. Requires the state department, if redacting: (1) a date; or (2) the age of the patient; from the form or report, to indicate on the form or report whether any applicable reporting deadline was met and whether or not the patient was a minor. Requires the state department to provide verification to the general assembly that the state department is in compliance concerning the release of these reports. Provides that an incomplete report concerning the performance of an abortion transmitted to the state department is subject to investigation by the state department and the office of the attorney general.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Brown | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Tyler Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Authored by Senators Johnson T and Brown L
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services