VA HB1060 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-22 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-22 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Ultrasound prior to abortion; physician civil penalty exemption. Provides that no physician shall be subject to a civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise the performance of the ultrasound imaging required prior to an abortion if, in his medical judgment, such ultrasound imaging is not medically necessary. Currently, any physician who violates any provision of the abortion informed consent statute is subject to a $2,500 civil penalty.
Title
Ultrasound prior to abortion; physician civil penalty exemption.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-22 | House | Incorporated by Courts of Justice |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102036D |
Same As/Similar To
HB980 (Similar To) 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0898)
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1060 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1060+hil |
