Brian Bosma in IN legislative records

On Abortion: Voted YES on de-funding Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood of Indiana is Indiana's largest abortion provider and does more than 5,000 abortions each year. Indiana became the first state of several to kick the abortion business out of its program in May 2011. A provision of the law, HB1210, would prevent Medicaid patients from obtaining services at Planned Parenthood & other facilities that provide abortions.

Governor Mitch Daniels signed the law, which would cut off anywhere from $2 million to $3 million the Planned Parenthood abortion business receives in federal funds via the Indiana government through Medicaid. [Planned Parenthood sued, which led to the court ruling].

Legislative record:Passed House 66-32-2 on 4/27/11; passed Senate 35-13-2 on 4/19/11; signed by Governor 5/10/11; Rep. Bosma voted YEA.

On Gun Control: Prohibit local gun laws; require statewide standard

NRA-ILA statement in support (5/6/11): In one of the most successful pro-gun legislative sessions in the Hoosier State’s recent history, the Indiana General Assembly passed and sent several pro-firearm freedom bills to the governor. The NRA's top legislative priority, the "Firearm Preemption Reform" bill, passed in the General Assembly on the final day of the 2011 legislative session. Senate Bill 292 would mandate a statewide standard for all firearm laws in Indiana ["pre-empting" local city ordinances for more firearm restrictions].

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 70-24-6 on Apr/29/11; State Rep. Brian Bosma voted YES; passed Senate 40-10-0 on Apr/29/11; signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on May/10/11.

On Immigration: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents

ACLU-IN statement in opposition (3/2913): U.S. District Court struck down Indiana's immigration law SB590. The law permitted local law enforcement officers to make warrantless arrests of people in possession of certain immigration-related documents, even though the possession of those documents is not a crime. The law also made the use of identification cards issued by consulates of foreign countries illegal. The decision, Buquer v. City of Indianapolis et al, "runs afoul of the Fourth Amendment [because it authorizes state and local law enforcement officers to] effect warrantless arrests for matters that are not crimes."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 68-31-1 on Apr/29/11; State Rep. Brian Bosma voted YES; passed Senate 35-15-0 on Apr/29/11; Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on May/10/11.

On Abortion: Prohibit abortion for race, sex, diagnosis of disability

ACLU opinion in opposition (April 7, 2016): Racial justice, gender equality, and disability rights advocates have opposed legislative proposals like the Indiana law. They point out that if politicians were serious about addressing inequities based on race, gender or disability status, they could expand access to high quality healthcare, education, and employment opportunities.

Legislative Summary:  Passed Senate 37-13-0 on Mar/1/16; passed House 60-40-0 on Mar/9/16; State Rep. Brian Bosma voted YES; signed by Governor Mike Pence on Mar/24/16.

On Civil Rights: Amend state constitution: marriage is one man, one woman

Pew Research summary April 1, 2008: Opponents are looking to the November 2008 election, seeking to have constitutional gay-marriage bans placed on the ballot in as many as 10 states, including Arizona and Indiana.

Indianapolis Star summary Oct. 30, 2013: When Mitch Daniels was governor, he backed the amendment, although he didn't lobby for it. "As a believer in traditional marriage and a supporter of the law we have on the books now, I agree with the idea of protecting it against some creative judicial ruling in the future," Daniels said in 2007.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Feb/21/05 Senate 42-8-0; passed House 76-23-1 on Mar/22/05; state Rep. Brian Bosma voted YES.

On Government Reform: Require photo ID in order to vote in elections

ACLU summary September 25, 2007: A federal court of appeals in Chicago upheld Indiana's voter ID law by minimizing the right of every individual to vote without being subject to undue burdens imposed by the state. There is no evidence in this case that Indiana's voter ID law is justified by any actual voting fraud problem.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 31-17-2 on Feb/28/05; passed House 52-45-3 on Mar/21/05; State Rep. Brian Bosma voted YES; Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels on Apr/28/05

On Gun Control: Allow police to seize weapons from dangerous individuals

Psychiatry Online summary May 1, 2010: The bill sent to the governor amended Indiana's criminal code; it defined a dangerous person as one who presents an imminent present risk or possible future risk of injury to self or others and who has not consistently taken medication to control "a mental illness that may be controlled by medication" or who has a history to support "a reasonable belief that the person has a propensity for violent or emotionally unstable conduct."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 100-0-0 on Feb/17/05; State Rep. Brian Bosma voted YES; passed Senate 48-1-1 on Mar/21/05; Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels.