Virginia House Bill 1202

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of another by an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that any person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class 5 felony.

Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.

Del. Phillip Scott [R]

Del. Mark Earley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-13	House	Left in Courts of Justice
2024-01-10	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103173D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	32.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1202
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1202+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1202F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1202F122+PDF