Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 710 — Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.

Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N)

  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 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 medicalcondition 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 or authorized nurse practitioner is required to terminate the pregnancy in a manner that would providethe unborn child the best opportunity to survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violation of the Act as a Class 6felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physicianor authorized nurse practitioner who performs an abortion in violationof the Act.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 22103699D View text Current pdf January 21, 2022

Action History

  1. Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB710)

  3. Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  4. Impact statement from VCSC (SB710)

  5. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  6. Presented and ordered printed 22103699D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N)

Failed 6 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6900
Total 6900
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 710 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 medicalcondition 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 or authorized nurse practitioner is required to terminate the pregnancy in a manner that would providethe unborn child the best opportunity to survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violation of the Act as a Class 6felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physicianor authorized nurse practitioner who performs an abortion in violationof the Act.
Who sponsors SB 710?
SB 710 is sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth, Joseph D. Morrissey, Bryce E. Reeves, William M. Stanley, Jr., Wren M. Williams, Campbell, Ronnie R., Ruff, Frank M., Jr., and Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 710?
This bill died with 2022 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.
Where can I track SB 710?
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