Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1001 — Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; creates, penalty.

Last action — Left in Education and Health

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty. Creates the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The Act prohibitsan abortion after 20 weeks gestation unless, in reasonable medicaljudgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or toavert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairmentof a major bodily function. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20weeks' gestation, the physician is required to terminate the pregnancyin a manner that would provide the unborn child the best opportunityto survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violationof the Act as a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physician who performs an abortion in violationof the Act.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB1001) View text Current html January 16, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Education and Health

  2. Impact statement from VCSC (SB1001)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (SB1001)

  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  5. Presented and ordered printed 20105225D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1001 do?
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty. Creates the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The Act prohibitsan abortion after 20 weeks gestation unless, in reasonable medicaljudgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or toavert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairmentof a major bodily function. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20weeks' gestation, the physician is required to terminate the pregnancyin a manner that would provide the unborn child the best opportunityto survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violationof the Act as a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physician who performs an abortion in violationof the Act.
Who sponsors SB 1001?
SB 1001 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 1001?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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