Abortion; forced or coerced prohibited, penalty. (HB429)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

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 »

Status

02/28/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

  • 01/04/2008 Committee
  • 01/04/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080558616
  • 01/04/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/07/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (HB429)
  • 01/16/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/01/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/01/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/04/2008 Committee substitute printed 080524616-H1
  • 02/04/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (HB429H1)
  • 02/04/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB429)
  • 02/05/2008 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
  • 02/08/2008 Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/09/2008 Read first time
  • 02/11/2008 Read second time
  • 02/11/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080524616-H1
  • 02/11/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB429H1
  • 02/12/2008 Read third time and passed House (64-Y 35-N)
  • 02/12/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (64-Y 35-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/12/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/13/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/28/2008 Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB762.

Comments

frances roehm writes:

Mr. Marshall, This bill is "the pot calling the kettle black" You have spent your political career trying to coerce women to give birth against their will. Wouldn't your time be better spent implementing legislation that requires realistic sex education in public schools and making access to contraception easier for all citizens of the commonwealth? If you did this the abortion issue would just go away. Women are not breeding stock. To live in a state without choice is to live in a state of terror like the women who are ruled by the Taliban. Virginia is a commonwealth not a theocracy.

Posted 65 months ago.
Angela writes:

Perhaps you should move to Iraq. Counselors,parents,friends,clergy, should be able to imput their opinion FREELY, this is America I thought. I do wish you could carry a child. You are not God, we will all be judged by God, quit trying to legislate a Womans Body.

Posted 65 months ago.