Virginia House Bill 1954 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-15 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
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. Robert Bell [R]

Del. Chris Runion [R]

Sen. Emily Brewer [R]

2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 41-N) (Y: 58 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 8-N) (Y: 12 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-15	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-08	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07	House	VOTE: Passage (58-Y 41-N)
2023-02-07	House	Read third time and passed House (58-Y 41-N)
2023-02-06	House	Read second time and engrossed
2023-02-05	House	Read first time
2023-02-03	House	Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 8-N)
2023-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
2023-01-26	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100525D

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?231+sum+HB1954
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1954+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1954F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1954F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0801V0177+HB1954
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H08V0130+HB1954
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1622+HB1954
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0252+HB1954