WV HB2312 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-11 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-11 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to enact the Heartbeat Protection Act. The bill prohibits abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected. The bill provides exceptions. The bill applies only to intrauterine pregnancies. The bill makes findings. The bill establishes standards, requirements, and procedures. The bill requires documentation. The bill requires notice and acknowledgments. The bill provides for severability and establishes criminal penalties. The bill permits civil actions and defines terms. Finally, the bill provides for rulemaking.
Title
Relating to abortions after detection of an unborn child’s heartbeat
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-01-11 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
2023-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
2023-01-11 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
2023-01-11 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
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16 | 2S | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 10 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 12 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 13 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 7 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 8 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 2S | 9 | New Code | See Bill Text |