VA HB429 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-28 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)

Summary

Forced or coerced abortion prohibited; penalty. Provides that any person who forces or coerces a pregnant female of any age to have an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if such a violation is committed when the pregnant female is less than 18 years of age, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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Title

Abortion; forced or coerced prohibited, penalty.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-28 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
2008-02-13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2008-02-13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (64-Y 35-N)
2008-02-12 House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N)
2008-02-11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB429H1
2008-02-11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 080524616-H1
2008-02-11 House: Read second time
2008-02-09 House: Read first time
2008-02-08 House: Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 7-N)
2008-02-05 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
2008-02-04 House: Committee substitute printed 080524616-H1
2008-02-01 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-02-01 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
2008-01-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-04 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080558616

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