HB2319: Children; parents' right to make medical decisions (Abraham's Law).

Chief Patron

John Welch (R-Virginia Beach)
Served: 2001–

Progress

☑	Introduced
☑	Passed Committee
☑	Passed House
☑	Passed Senate
☑	Signed by Governor
☑	Became Law

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor
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01/09/2007 Committee
01/09/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072401552
01/09/2007 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/15/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2319)
02/01/2007 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2007 Read first time
02/03/2007 Read second time
02/03/2007 Floor substitute printed 071746552-H1 (Welch)
02/03/2007 Substitute by Delegate Welch agreed to 071746552-H1
02/03/2007 Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2319H1
02/05/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2319H1)
02/05/2007 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 9-N 1-A)
02/05/2007 Communicated to Senate
02/06/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2007 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/12/2007 Committee substitute printed 077666724-S1
02/13/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2007 Substitute by Senator Hanger agreed to 077670732-S1
02/14/2007 Read third time
02/14/2007 Committee substitute rejected 077666724-S1
02/14/2007 Floor substitute printed 077670732-S2 (Hanger)
02/14/2007 Reading of substitute waived
02/14/2007 Substitute by Senator Hanger agreed to 077670732-S2
02/14/2007 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2319S2
02/14/2007 Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N)
02/14/2007 VOTE: (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2007 Placed on Calendar
02/16/2007 Senate substitute rejected by House (7-Y 90-N)
02/20/2007 Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007 Senate requested conference committee
02/21/2007 House acceded to request
02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by House
02/22/2007 Delegates: Welch, O'Bannon, BaCote
02/22/2007 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/22/2007 Senators: Rerras, Cuccinelli, Herring
02/23/2007 Reading of conference report waived
02/23/2007 Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
02/23/2007 VOTE: (29-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2007 Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)
02/23/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/12/2007 Enrolled
03/12/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2319ER)
03/12/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2319ER)
03/12/2007 Signed by President
03/13/2007 Signed by Speaker
03/19/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 479 (effective 7/1/07)
03/27/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)

Summary

Definition of abused or neglected child. Specifies that a decision by parents or other person responsible to refuse a particular medical treatment for a child with a life-threatening condition shall not be deemed a refusal to provide necessary care if i) such decision is made jointly by the parents or other person responsible, and the child; ii) the child is sufficiently mature to have an informed opinion on the subject of his medical treatment; iii) the parents or other person responsible, and the child have considered alternative treatment options; and iv) the parents or other person responsible, and the child believe in good faith that such decision is in the child's best interest.

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