Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB90: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Status: Signed into law, March 5, 2026
Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations. SECTION 1. IC 25-1-9-4.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4.2. (a) A practitioner, a student in training in a medical school, an intern, a resident, a graduate student, or an individual participating in a clinical training or resident program may not perform a pelvic, prostate, or rectal examination on a sedated, anesthetized, or unconscious patient unless one (1) of the following conditions is met: (1) The patient, patient's guardian, or patient's health care representative (as defined in IC 16-21-12-4) provides prior written informed consent to the pelvic, prostate, or rectal examination through the notice described in subsection (b). (2) The performance of a pelvic, prostate, or rectal examination is within the scope of care ordered for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient and the patient, patient's guardian, or patient's health care representative has given informed consent. (3) A medical emergency exists and the pelvic, prostate, or rectal examination is immediately necessary for diagnostic examination or treatment of the patient, including the conducting of a rape kit. SEA 90 -- Concur (4) A court has ordered the performance of the pelvic, prostate, or rectal examination for the purposes of the …
Sponsors
- Michael Crider (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Ed Charbonneau (R, SD-005)
- Tyler Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
- Vaneta Becker (R, SD-050)
- Mike Bohacek (R, SD-008)
- Spencer Deery (R, SD-023)
- Shelli Yoder (D, SD-040)
- J.D. Ford (D, SD-029)
- La Keisha Jackson (D, SD-034)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 109
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 272: yeas 48, nays 0
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the Senate with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 251: yeas 90, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- SB0090.03.COMH.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0090.03.COMH (February 16, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0090.02.COMS (January 13, 2026): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Generally, Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and health., HEALTH; Generally, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents
Common questions
- What is SB90?
- SB90 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
- What does SB90 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
- What is the status of SB90?
- Signed into law as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 109 (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB90?
- Michael Crider (R, SD-028), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB90?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0090
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