VA SB277 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-27 - House: Continued with amendments to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Forced or coerced abortion prohibited; penalty. Provides that any person who forces or coerces a pregnant female to have an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also creates a private right of action against the person who coerced her to have an abortion for the female herself and for the wrongful death of the unborn child.

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Title

Abortion, forced or coerced; prohibited, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-27 House: Continued with amendments to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2012-02-27 House: Committee amendments
2012-02-27 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N)
2012-02-21 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2012-02-16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-02-16 House: Read first time
2012-02-16 House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
2012-02-13 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12102374D-E
2012-02-13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB277E
2012-02-13 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
2012-02-13 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2012-02-13 Senate: Read second time
2012-02-10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-09 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
2012-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2012-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102374D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18271.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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