Indiana House Bill 1539 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protection of life. Repeals the statutes authorizing and regulating abortion. Finds that human physical life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm. Asserts a compelling state interest in protecting human physical life from the moment that human physical life begins. Provides that court decisions to enjoin the law are void. Specifies the duty of Indiana officials to enforce the law. Specifies that federal officials attempting to enforce contrary court orders against Indiana officials enforcing the law shall be subject to arrest by Indiana law enforcement. Redefines "human being" for purposes of the criminal code to conform to the finding that human physical life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm. Makes other conforming changes.

Protection of life.

Rep. Curt Nisly [R]

Rep. John Jacob [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representative Jacob
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Nisly

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1539/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/9/1/4/49140c69/HB1539.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/a/9/1/5a91daa9/HB1539.01.INTR.FN001.pdf