Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1069 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1069
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 5-35; IC 16-34-1-2.
7	7	Synopsis: Prohibition of certain abortion funding. Provides that
8	8	neither the state nor any political subdivision may: (1) make a payment
9	9	from any fund for the performance of or costs associated with
10	10	procuring an abortion; (2) allow the use of facilities or funds controlled
11	11	by a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center for the
12	12	performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion; or (3)
13	13	make a payment or grant from any fund under its control to an
14	14	organization that performs abortions, makes referrals for individuals to
15	15	obtain abortions, or uses state or political subdivision funds for the
16	16	performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. Provides
17	17	an exception. Defines "private entity" and "political subdivision".
18	18	Effective: Upon passage.
19	19	Mayfield
20	20	January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
21	21	2024 IN 1069—LS 6453/DI 107 Introduced
22	22	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
23	23	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
24	24	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
25	25	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
26	26	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
27	27	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
28	28	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
29	29	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
30	30	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
31	31	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
32	32	HOUSE BILL No. 1069
33	33	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
34	34	and local administration.
35	35	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
36	36	1 SECTION 1. IC 5-35 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A
37	37	2 NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
38	38	3 PASSAGE]:
39	39	4 ARTICLE 35. ABORTION FUNDING
40	40	5 Chapter 1. Definitions
41	41	6 Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
42	42	7 article.
43	43	8 Sec. 2. "Political subdivision" means a:
44	44	9 (1) county that receives;
45	45	10 (2) city that receives;
46	46	11 (3) town that receives;
47	47	12 (4) township that receives;
48	48	13 (5) political body corporate that receives;
49	49	14 (6) political entity that receives;
50	50	15 (7) local housing authority that receives;
51	51	16 (8) public school corporation that receives;
52	52	17 (9) public university that receives;
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54	54	1 (10) body politic that receives;
55	55	2 (11) public library that receives;
56	56	3 (12) public utility of a county, city, town, or township
57	57	4 (whether the public utility is operated by the city or town
58	58	5 under the terms of a trusteeship for the benefit of the city or
59	59	6 town) that receives; or
60	60	7 (13) department of, or department that is associated with, a
61	61	8 county, city, town, or township that receives revenue
62	62	9 independently of, or in addition to;
63	63	10 funds obtained through taxation.
64	64	11 Sec. 3. "Private entity" means a:
65	65	12 (1) business corporation;
66	66	13 (2) nonprofit corporation;
67	67	14 (3) general partnership including a limited liability
68	68	15 partnership;
69	69	16 (4) limited partnership; or
70	70	17 (5) limited liability company.
71	71	18 Chapter 2. Public Funding of Abortion
72	72	19 Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to any private entity's
73	73	20 funds controlled by the private entity.
74	74	21 (b) Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state
75	75	22 may:
76	76	23 (1) make a payment from any fund under its control for:
77	77	24 (A) the performance of; or
78	78	25 (B) costs associated with procuring;
79	79	26 an abortion;
80	80	27 (2) allow the use of the facilities of, or any funds controlled by,
81	81	28 any hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 or ambulatory
82	82	29 outpatient surgical center licensed under IC 16-21-2
83	83	30 associated or affiliated with the state or the political
84	84	31 subdivision for:
85	85	32 (A) the performance of; or
86	86	33 (B) costs associated with procuring;
87	87	34 an abortion; or
88	88	35 (3) make a payment or grant from any fund under the state's
89	89	36 or political subdivision's control to an organization that:
90	90	37 (A) performs abortions;
91	91	38 (B) makes referrals for individuals to obtain an abortion;
92	92	39 or
93	93	40 (C) uses state or political subdivision funds for:
94	94	41 (i) the performance of; or
95	95	42 (ii) costs associated with procuring;
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97	97	1 an abortion.
98	98	2 SECTION 2. IC 16-34-1-2 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON
99	99	3 PASSAGE]. Sec. 2. Neither the state nor any political subdivision of
100	100	4 the state may make a payment from any fund under its control for the
101	101	5 performance of an abortion unless the abortion is necessary to preserve
102	102	6 the life of the pregnant woman.
103	103	7 SECTION 3. An emergency is declared for this act.
104	104	2024 IN 1069—LS 6453/DI 107