Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation. (HB1428)

Introduced By

Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton)

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

Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation. Requires all abortion clinics, defined as any facility other than a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center in which 25 or more first-trimester abortions are performed in any 12-month period, to be licensed and regulated by the Board of Health. Amends § 32.1-102.1, § 32.1-123, § 32.1-125, § 32.1-125.1, § 32.1-126, § 32.1-127, § 32.1-129, § 32.1-130, § 32.1-133, § 32.1-135, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

02/17/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

  • 10/28/2010 Committee
  • 10/28/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100342D
  • 10/28/2010 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/12/2011 Assigned HWI sub: #3
  • 01/18/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
  • 01/18/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 3-N)
  • 01/20/2011 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/21/2011 Read first time
  • 01/24/2011 Passed by for the day
  • 01/25/2011 Read second time
  • 01/25/2011 Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected
  • 01/25/2011 Motion to refer to committee rejected (35-Y 64-N)
  • 01/25/2011 VOTE: MOTION REJECTED (35-Y 64-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2011 Passed by motion rejected (41-Y 55-N)
  • 01/25/2011 VOTE: MOTION REJECTED (41-Y 55-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2011 Pending question ordered
  • 01/25/2011 Engrossed by House
  • 01/25/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB1428)
  • 01/26/2011 Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N)
  • 01/26/2011 VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 33-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/27/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/27/2011 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/17/2011 Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 11 clips in all, totaling 21 minutes. Click the image of the video to play it.

In the News

Abortion regulations would cause clinics to close

March 7, 2011
RICHMOND – About 80 percent of Virginia’s clinics that provide first-trimester abortions would close if Gov. Bob McDonnell signs into law a bill that passed the Senate on a tie vote Thursday, abortion rights advocates say.

Activists Call for Abortion Restrictions

January 30, 2011
More than 150 anti-abortion activists rallied at Capitol Square on Thursday to urge Gov. Bob McDonnell to support abortion clinic regulations and other “pro-life” bills.

Comments

Bearing Drift, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Bearing Drift supports this bill as the safety of individuals undergoing medical treatment should always be a priority.

Posted 29 months ago.
Angela Herring writes:

This bill is not about safety and health but another way to create road blocks to first trimester abortion, which is safe and legal, and usually performed in private doctor's offices and clinics. It is well regulated already and is safer than many procedures done in dermatology and surgical offices.

Posted 28 months ago.
Pamela S. Tennyson writes:

Legitimate health providers should welcome the inclusion in medical facilities under the umbrella of the Board of Health. To suggest otherwise is to suggest there is something to hide.

Posted 28 months ago.