VA HB547 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Ultrasound prior to abortion; physician civil penalty. Provides that no physician shall be subject to a civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise the performance of the ultrasound imaging required prior to an abortion if, in his medical judgment, such ultrasound imaging is not medically necessary. Currently, any physician who violates any provision of the abortion informed consent statute is subject to a $2,500 civil penalty.
Title
Ultrasound prior to abortion; physician civil penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2014-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2014-02-04 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Constitutional Law |
| 2014-01-06 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2014-01-06 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101749D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB547 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB547+hil |
