Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty. (HB1795)

Introduced By

Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper) with support from co-patrons Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. Phil Scott (R-Spotsylvania), and Del. Bill Wiley (R-Winchester)

Progress

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

Description

Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care; penalty. Requires every health care provider licensed by the Board of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of a human infant who has been born alive following such attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure the immediate transfer of the infant who has been born alive to a hospital for further medical care. A health care provider who fails to comply with the requirements of the bill is guilty of a Class 4 felony and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine. The bill also requires every hospital licensed by the Department of Health to establish a protocol for the treatment and care of a human infant who has been born alive following an attempt to terminate a pregnancy and for the immediate reporting to law enforcement of any failure to provide such required treatment and care. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100175D
01/10/2023Impact statement from VCSC (HB1795)
01/10/2023Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/25/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB1795)
01/28/2023Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
01/30/2023Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
02/03/2023Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2023Read first time
02/06/2023Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2023Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
02/07/2023VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2023Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2023Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/13/2023Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
02/16/2023Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)