Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty.
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HB 664 — Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty.
Last action — Left in Health and Human Services
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care;penalty. Requires every health care provider licensed by theBoard of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercisethe same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preservethe life and health of a human infant who has been born alive followingsuch attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health carepractitioner would render to any other child born alive at the samegestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure theimmediate transfer of the human infant who has been born alive toa hospital for further medical care. A health care provider who failsto comply with the requirements of the bill is guilty of a Class4 felony and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.The bill also requires every hospital licensed by the Departmentof Health to establish a protocol for the treatment and care of a human infant who has been born alive following an attempt to terminatea pregnancy and for the immediate reporting to law enforcement ofany failure to provide such required treatment and care.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100652D Current pdf January 09, 2024
Action History
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Left in Health and Human Services
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Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
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Assigned sub: Health
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Impact statement from DPB (HB664)
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Impact statement from VCSC (HB664)
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100652D
Sponsors
- Jr. Thomas A. Garrett · Cosponsor
- Nicholas J. Freitas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 56% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Nay |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Not Voting |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 664 do?
- Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care;penalty. Requires every health care provider licensed by theBoard of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercisethe same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preservethe life and health of a human infant who has been born alive followingsuch attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health carepractitioner would render to any other child born alive at the samegestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure theimmediate transfer of the human infant who has been born alive toa hospital for further medical care. A health care provider who failsto comply with the requirements of the bill is guilty of a Class4 felony and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.The bill also requires every hospital licensed by the Departmentof Health to establish a protocol for the treatment and care of a human infant who has been born alive following an attempt to terminatea pregnancy and for the immediate reporting to law enforcement ofany failure to provide such required treatment and care.
- Who sponsors HB 664?
- HB 664 is sponsored by Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. and Freitas, Nicholas J..
- What is the current status of HB 664?
- This bill died with 2024 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 HB 664?
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