# Indiana SB 236: Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.

Indiana SB 236, Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Tyler Johnson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 236
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-29, First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: judiciary, the house, public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Modifies the definitions of "abortion" and "abortion inducing drug". Amends the information required to be reported to the Indiana department of health (state department) concerning an abortion complication. Requires the state department to send each abortion complication report to the office of the inspector general. Provides that a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly and severally liable for: (1) the wrongful death of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of an abortion inducing drug; and (2) personal injury of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion inducing drug. Allows the mother or father of an unborn child to bring a wrongful death action for the wrongful death of the unborn child from the use of abortion inducing drugs. Provides affirmative defenses. Allows for qui tam actions against certain persons. Adds an exception for the prohibition on abortion inducing drugs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Jeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Maxwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 35 | 10 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 35, nays 10 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Cosponsors: Representatives Bascom, Prescott, King (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Jeter (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senators Alexander, Holdman, Byrne added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #6 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senators Rogers, Gaskill added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senators Raatz, Young M, Tomes added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senators Doriot, Donato, Maxwell, Buchanan added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Brown L added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Johnson T (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0236/versions/SB0236.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0236/versions/SB0236.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0236/versions/SB0236.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0236/versions/SB0236.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0236/versions/SB0236.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0236/versions/SB0236.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB236-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).