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

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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. Read the Bill »

Status

02/28/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

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

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to 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.

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.