HB 1013

                                                           Introduced Version
          HOUSE BILL No. 1013
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              DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-18.
Synopsis: Exemption from certain health care mandates. Prohibits an
individual from being required to inject, receive an injection of, ingest,
inhale, or otherwise incorporate a qualified substance into the
individual's body.
Effective: July 1, 2026.
                                Lucas
   December 1, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
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                                                                                       Introduced
            Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)
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                   HOUSE BILL No. 1013
    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
 health.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1    SECTION 1. IC 16-18-2-302.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 302.7. "Qualified substance", for
4 purposes of IC 16-18-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-5-1.
5    SECTION 2. IC 16-18-5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
6 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
7 1, 2026]:
8    Chapter 5. Exemptions from Qualified Substances
9    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualified substance" means a
10 substance, including an immunization, for which a person has been
11 granted immunity from civil liability under a state or federal
12 statute for an act or omission performed in connection with the
13 manufacturing, distribution, administration, or storage of the
14 substance.
15    Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, an individual may not be
16 required to:
17      (1) inject;
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1     (2) receive an injection of;
2     (3) ingest;
3     (4) inhale; or
4     (5) otherwise incorporate;
5 a qualified substance into the individual's body.
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