SB 236 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.

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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Senate Bill (H) Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill version was updated from Engrossed Senate Bill (H) to Senate Bill (S), primarily reflecting procedural changes in the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of reporting requirements to include not just abortion complications but also the performance of abortions themselves, and the addition of provisions for investigating incomplete abortion reports.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to require reporting on the performance of abortions in addition to abortion complications, and added investigation authority for incomplete reports.
REQUIREMENT

Reporting requirements now include both the performance of abortions and abortion complications, whereas previously only complications were required to be reported.

ENFORCEMENT

New provision allows the state department and office of the inspector general to investigate incomplete abortion reports.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from SB0236.2 to SB0236.1, and reprinted date updated from January 27, 2026 to January 23, 2026.

TIMELINE

Digest update timestamp changed from January 26, 2026 to January 21, 2026, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

359
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Jan 27, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Nay 1
88% Nay
R Republican39
35 Yea 1 Nay 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
5
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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