VA SB277 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Forced or coerced abortion prohibited; penalty. Provides that any person who forces or coerces a pregnant female to have an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also creates a private right of action against the person who coerced her to have an abortion for the female herself and for the wrongful death of the unborn child.
Title
Abortion, forced or coerced; prohibited, penalty.
Sponsors
| Sen. Stephen Martin [R] | Sen. Ralph Smith [R] | Sen. William Stanley [R] | Sen. Richard Black [R] |
| Sen. Charles Carrico [R] |
Roll Calls
2012-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-29 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2012-02-27 | House | Continued with amendments to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2012-02-27 | House | Committee amendments |
| 2012-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N) |
| 2012-02-21 | House | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 2012-02-16 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2012-02-16 | House | Read first time |
| 2012-02-16 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2012-02-14 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) |
| 2012-02-13 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 12102374D-E |
| 2012-02-13 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB277E |
| 2012-02-13 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2012-02-13 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2012-02-13 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2012-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2012-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2012-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2012-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102374D |
