Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1212
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 5-35.4.
Synopsis: Prohibition of certain abortion funding. Provides that except
when the state or a political subdivision is allowed to use funds under
its control for the performance of an abortion necessary to preserve the
life of a pregnant woman, an Indiana governmental entity is prohibited
from doing any of the following: (1) Making a payment from any fund
for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion.
(2) Allowing the use of funds controlled by a hospital or ambulatory
outpatient surgical center affiliated with the Indiana governmental
entity for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an
abortion. (3) Making a payment or grant from any fund under its
control to an organization that performs abortions, makes referrals for
individuals to obtain abortions, or uses public funds for the
performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. Provides
that the prohibition does not apply to a private entity's funds controlled
by the private entity.
Effective: Upon passage.
Mayfield, King
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
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HOUSE BILL No. 1212
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 5-35.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
2 A NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
3 PASSAGE]:
4 ARTICLE 35.4. PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC ABORTION
5 FUNDING
6 Chapter 1. Definitions
7 Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
8 article.
9 Sec. 2. "Indiana governmental entity" means a:
10 (1) state agency (as defined in IC 1-1-15-3);
11 (2) political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13);
12 (3) municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(h)), a
13 joint agency created under IC 8-1-2.2-8, or a utility company
14 owned, operated, or held in trust by a consolidated city; or
15 (4) health care system affiliated with a state educational
16 institution.
17 Sec. 3. "Private entity" means a:
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1 (1) business corporation;
2 (2) nonprofit corporation;
3 (3) general partnership, including a limited liability
4 partnership;
5 (4) limited partnership; or
6 (5) limited liability company.
7 However, the term does not include a nonprofit health care system
8 affiliated with a state educational institution.
9 Sec. 4. "Public funds" means money:
10 (1) derived from the revenue sources of an Indiana
11 governmental entity; and
12 (2) deposited into the general or a special fund of the Indiana
13 governmental entity.
14 Chapter 2. Prohibition on Public Funding of Abortion
15 Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to any private entity's funds
16 controlled by the private entity.
17 Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 16-34-1-2, an Indiana
18 governmental entity may not:
19 (1) make a payment from any fund under its control for:
20 (A) the performance of; or
21 (B) costs associated with procuring;
22 an abortion;
23 (2) allow the use of any funds controlled by a hospital licensed
24 under IC 16-21-2 or ambulatory outpatient surgical center
25 licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is owned by or associated or
26 affiliated with the Indiana governmental entity for:
27 (A) the performance of; or
28 (B) costs associated with procuring;
29 an abortion; or
30 (3) make a payment or grant from any fund under the Indiana
31 governmental entity's control to an organization that:
32 (A) performs abortions;
33 (B) makes referrals for individuals to obtain an abortion;
34 or
35 (C) uses public funds for:
36 (i) the performance of; or
37 (ii) costs associated with procuring;
38 an abortion.
39 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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