Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1212 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1212
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 5-35.4.
7	7	Synopsis: Prohibition of certain abortion funding. Provides that except
8	8	when the state or a political subdivision is allowed to use funds under
9	9	its control for the performance of an abortion necessary to preserve the
10	10	life of a pregnant woman, an Indiana governmental entity is prohibited
11	11	from doing any of the following: (1) Making a payment from any fund
12	12	for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion.
13	13	(2) Allowing the use of funds controlled by a hospital or ambulatory
14	14	outpatient surgical center affiliated with the Indiana governmental
15	15	entity for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an
16	16	abortion. (3) Making a payment or grant from any fund under its
17	17	control to an organization that performs abortions, makes referrals for
18	18	individuals to obtain abortions, or uses public funds for the
19	19	performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. Provides
20	20	that the prohibition does not apply to a private entity's funds controlled
21	21	by the private entity.
22	22	Effective: Upon passage.
23	23	Mayfield, King
24	24	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
25	25	2025 IN 1212—LS 7118/DI 92 Introduced
26	26	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
27	27	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
28	28	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
29	29	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
30	30	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
31	31	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
32	32	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
33	33	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
34	34	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
35	35	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
36	36	HOUSE BILL No. 1212
37	37	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
38	38	and local administration.
39	39	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
40	40	1 SECTION 1. IC 5-35.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
41	41	2 A NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
42	42	3 PASSAGE]:
43	43	4 ARTICLE 35.4. PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC ABORTION
44	44	5 FUNDING
45	45	6 Chapter 1. Definitions
46	46	7 Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
47	47	8 article.
48	48	9 Sec. 2. "Indiana governmental entity" means a:
49	49	10 (1) state agency (as defined in IC 1-1-15-3);
50	50	11 (2) political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13);
51	51	12 (3) municipally owned utility (as defined in IC 8-1-2-1(h)), a
52	52	13 joint agency created under IC 8-1-2.2-8, or a utility company
53	53	14 owned, operated, or held in trust by a consolidated city; or
54	54	15 (4) health care system affiliated with a state educational
55	55	16 institution.
56	56	17 Sec. 3. "Private entity" means a:
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58	58	1 (1) business corporation;
59	59	2 (2) nonprofit corporation;
60	60	3 (3) general partnership, including a limited liability
61	61	4 partnership;
62	62	5 (4) limited partnership; or
63	63	6 (5) limited liability company.
64	64	7 However, the term does not include a nonprofit health care system
65	65	8 affiliated with a state educational institution.
66	66	9 Sec. 4. "Public funds" means money:
67	67	10 (1) derived from the revenue sources of an Indiana
68	68	11 governmental entity; and
69	69	12 (2) deposited into the general or a special fund of the Indiana
70	70	13 governmental entity.
71	71	14 Chapter 2. Prohibition on Public Funding of Abortion
72	72	15 Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to any private entity's funds
73	73	16 controlled by the private entity.
74	74	17 Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 16-34-1-2, an Indiana
75	75	18 governmental entity may not:
76	76	19 (1) make a payment from any fund under its control for:
77	77	20 (A) the performance of; or
78	78	21 (B) costs associated with procuring;
79	79	22 an abortion;
80	80	23 (2) allow the use of any funds controlled by a hospital licensed
81	81	24 under IC 16-21-2 or ambulatory outpatient surgical center
82	82	25 licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is owned by or associated or
83	83	26 affiliated with the Indiana governmental entity for:
84	84	27 (A) the performance of; or
85	85	28 (B) costs associated with procuring;
86	86	29 an abortion; or
87	87	30 (3) make a payment or grant from any fund under the Indiana
88	88	31 governmental entity's control to an organization that:
89	89	32 (A) performs abortions;
90	90	33 (B) makes referrals for individuals to obtain an abortion;
91	91	34 or
92	92	35 (C) uses public funds for:
93	93	36 (i) the performance of; or
94	94	37 (ii) costs associated with procuring;
95	95	38 an abortion.
96	96	39 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
97	97	2025 IN 1212—LS 7118/DI 92