# Indiana HB 1243: Pregnancy services for inmates.

Indiana HB 1243, Pregnancy services for inmates., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Vanessa Summers (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1243
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Pregnancy services for inmates.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a correctional facility shall provide specific care, treatment, and education for pregnant inmates and inmates who have recently given birth. Requires the commissioner of correction to submit to the governor, the chief justice of the supreme court, and the legislative council an annual report that includes an account of every instance when a pregnant inmate has been restrained in a correctional facility.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Summers (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1243/versions/HB1243.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1243/versions/HB1243.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1243-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).