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 passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter,which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides thatany person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contraryto the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross,wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life,is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable asa Class 5 felony.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Last action Feb 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103058D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
Co
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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