# Indiana HB 1351: Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams.

Indiana HB 1351, Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Carolyn Jackson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Authored by Representative Jackson C) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1351
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Authored by Representative Jackson C
- Sponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Jackson C (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representative Shackleford (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1351/versions/HB1351.01.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/HB1351/versions/HB1351.01.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-HB1351-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).