SB 155 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

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.
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Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 10, 2022 Last action Jan 26, 2022
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Jan 10, 2022
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102069D
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Emmett Hanger
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