Abortion; illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade. (HB81)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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

Description

Abortion illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade. Provides that if and when the United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) is overturned, allowing the states to by their laws once again regulate abortion, the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia rendering abortion a crime, as it was in effect on June 30, 1970, and prior to the decision in Roe v. Wade, shall be reinstated. The Attorney General shall publish legal notice statewide that, in his opinion, the decision is overturned and that Virginia's law is as it was prior to the decision in Roe v. Wade. The Attorney General shall publish statewide notice of the change in law, along with the reinstated law governing the criminal offense of abortion. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/11/2007Committee
12/11/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080307616
12/11/2007Referred to Committee on Rules
01/02/2008Impact statement from VCSC (HB81)
01/23/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB81)
02/12/2008Left in Rules

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

Note that this bill is identical to 2007's HB2124.

Jeremy Beales writes:

How would this law change anything. The old law is still in effect, so if the Court were to rule that the federal constitution does not require the right to an abortion or ban it, then the old law would be in effect. Also, is he proposing to require the Attorney General to publish legal notice now or in the event that Roe is overturned? If its now it seems a colossal waste of money, given that it is only dealing with a hypothetical that the AG has no control over, while if it is in the event it is less wasteful but still seems seems superfluous, as what the law reverted to would be covered pretty heavily by newspapers.

Penny writes:

If and when. . . what a way to write a law. Glad to see you are tackling the important issues here in our State. Democratic Party sounds so much more apealing. Stay out of my pocket,and my bedroom.