VA HB492 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Coercion of pregnant woman prohibited. Provides that no practitioner of the healing arts shall make any attempt or take any action intended to coerce a pregnant woman regarding options related to the birth of her child, including consenting to surgical interventions related to the birth of her child.

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Title

Pregnant woman; coercion related to birth of child prohibited.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N) (Y: 3 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2016-02-10HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)
2016-02-08HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil Law
2016-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102100D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412973.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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