Virginia Senate Bill 155 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-26 - Incorporated by Judiciary
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.

Sen. Emmett Hanger [R]

2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Judiciary (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-26	Senate	Incorporated by Judiciary
2022-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2022-01-10	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102069D

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?221+sum+SB155
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB155+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB155F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB155F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S03V0076+SB0155