Abortion; forced or coerced against will prohibited. (HB1665)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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 by the father or putative father of the unborn child when the pregnant female is less than 18 years of age, and the father or putative father is 18 years of age or older, the father or putative father is guilty of a Class 6 felony. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 12/05/2006 Committee
- 12/05/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072305396
- 12/05/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 12/11/2006 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1665)
- 01/23/2007 Committee substitute printed 077818396-H1
- 01/23/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1665H1)
- 01/24/2007 Read first time
- 01/25/2007 Read second time
- 01/25/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 077818396-H1
- 01/25/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1665H1
- 01/26/2007 Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
- 01/26/2007 Communicated to Senate
- 01/29/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/2007 Referred to Committee on Education and Health