Abortion; right to informed consent.
Summary
Provision of abortion; right to informed consent. Requires physicians and authorized nurse practitioners to followcertain procedures and processes to effect a pregnant woman's informedwritten consent prior to the performance of an abortion.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Mar 3, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB212H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106074D-H1
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103675D
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Greenhalgh
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Jason Ballard
RRepublican
Co
JM
John McGuire
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Ransone
RRepublican
Co
Phil Scott
RRepublican
Co
Tara Durant
RRepublican
Co
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
Co
Wren Williams
RRepublican
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