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HB312: Miscarriage or stillbirth; unintentional cause thereof.
Chief Patron
Del.
Steve Landes (R-25)
Steve Landes
(R-25)
Served: 1996–
Progress
| Introduced | |
| Passed Committee | |
| Passed House | |
| Passed Senate | |
| Signed by Governor | |
| Became Law |
Status
02/28/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Crimes; unintentional cause of miscarriage or stillbirth. Makes it a Class 5 felony for a person who, while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable so as to show a reckless disregard for the life or safety of others to injury another person who is pregnant and such injury results in a miscarriage or stillbirth. The penalty is enhanced to a Class 4 felony if such person, while (i) under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or an illegal Schedule I or II drug, (ii) driving when his license is suspended, or (iii) assaults a family member, so injures another person and such injury results in a miscarriage or stillbirth.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/10/2008, 01/28/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/22/2008, 02/22/2008, 02/28/2008 and 02/28/2008.
Poll Results
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