Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.
Summary
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter;penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of anotherby an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passionupon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that anyperson who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to theintention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton,and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guiltyof involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class5 felony.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 21, 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
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 39-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101256D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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