IN SB0546 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Public Law 92
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Abortion matters. Amends the definition of "abortion clinic" as follows: (1) Refers to a health care provider instead of a freestanding entity. (2) Exempts from the definition of "abortion clinic" a health care provider that provides an abortion inducing drug for the purposes of inducing an abortion to fewer than five patients a year. (Current law exempts certain physician's offices.) Requires that a person seeking a waiver by the health commissioner from rules authorized by the hospital council must affirmatively demonstrate that the waiver will not adversely affect or increase any risk to the health, safety, or welfare of an

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Title

Abortion matters. Amends the definition of "abortion clinic" as follows: (1) Refers to a health care provider instead of a freestanding entity. (2) Exempts from the definition of "abortion clinic" a health care provider that provides an abortion inducing drug for the purposes of inducing an abortion to fewer than five patients a year. (Current law exempts certain physician's offices.) Requires that a person seeking a waiver by the health commissioner from rules authorized by the hospital council must affirmatively demonstrate that the waiver will not adversely affect or increase any risk to the health, safety, or welfare of an

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 77 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-03-18 - House - House Committee on Public Policy - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 41 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate Committee on Health & Provider Services - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-30SenatePublic Law 92
2015-04-30SenateSigned by the Governor
2015-04-28SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2015-04-09HouseSigned by the Speaker
2015-04-08SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2015-03-25HouseReturned to the Senate without amendments
2015-03-24HouseRepresentative Klinker added as cosponsor
2015-03-24HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 328: yeas 77, nays 22
2015-03-23HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-03-19HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2015-03-17HouseRepresentative Frye added as cosponsor
2015-03-12HouseRepresentative Wesco added as cosponsor
2015-03-05HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2015-02-26SenateReferred to the House
2015-02-24SenateSenator Buck added as third author
2015-02-24SenateRepresentative Negele added as sponsor
2015-02-24SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 270: yeas 41, nays 8
2015-02-23SenateSenator Young, M. added as coauthor
2015-02-23SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-02-19SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2015-01-14SenateFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Health & Provider Services
2015-01-14SenateAuthored by Senators Messmer and Holdman

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/546/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/3/4/c/f34c5579/SB0546.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/1/4/d/c14d3d56/SB0546.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/4/d/1/94d1015c/SB0546.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/9/f/8/99f85898/SB0546.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/d/6/b/fd6b71fc/SB0546.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/9/3/5/49359247/SB0546.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/e/9/3/4e93c25a/SB0546.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/e/6/3/2e63f6b1/SB0546.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/a/8/9/4a89df1f/SB0546.270.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/9/a/2/59a260c6/SB0546.02.COMS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/8/6/a/c86acfc3/SB0546.328.pdf

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