Virginia House Bill 81 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Introduced on December 11 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Rules

Abortion illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade. Provides that if and when the United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) is overturned, allowing the states to by their laws once again regulate abortion, the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia rendering abortion a crime, as it was in effect on June 30, 1970, and prior to the decision in Roe v. Wade, shall be reinstated. The Attorney General shall publish legal notice statewide that, in his opinion, the decision is overturned and that Virginia's law is as it was prior to the decision in Roe v. Wade. The Attorney General shall publish statewide notice of the change in law, along with the reinstated law governing the criminal offense of abortion.

Abortion; illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade.

No sponsor information available at this time.

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-12		House: Left in Rules
2007-12-11		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2007-12-11		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080307616

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB81