The People's Ledger
← All Indiana bills

SB0090Introduced in the Senate

Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams.

Passed

Introduced by Michael Crider, District 28

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Consent for pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams. Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances. Specifies the requirements of a notice of informed consent.

Where it stands

Public Law 109

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

48

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Crider

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  5. Senator Johnson T added as third author

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 21: yeas 44, nays 5

  8. House sponsor: Representative McNamara

  9. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  10. Senators Becker, Bohacek, Deery, Yoder, Ford J.D., Jackson L added as coauthors

  11. Referred to the House

  12. Representative Jackson C added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 251: yeas 90, nays 0

  17. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  18. Motion to concur filed

  19. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 272: yeas 48, nays 0

  20. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  21. Signed by the Speaker

  22. Signed by the President of the Senate

  23. Signed by the Governor

  24. Public Law 109

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.