Protected health care activity; prohibition on extradition.
Summary
Protected health care activities; prohibition on extradition for certain crimes. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves protected health care activity within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. Protected health care activity is defined in the bill as the provision or receipt, attempted provision or receipt, or assistance or attempted assistance in the provision or receipt of any health care that is lawful in the Commonwealth by a health care provider licensed under the laws of the Commonwealth and physically present in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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What changed between versions
Education and Health Substitute
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Senator Hashmi, Ghazala F. Substitute
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5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised from a comprehensive reproductive health protection act into a focused extradition prohibition measure. The new version removes most provisions related to interstate legal cooperation, definitions of protected health care activities, and civil penalties, leaving only the core extradition prohibition. This significantly narrows the bill's scope from broad health care protections to a specific interstate legal matter.
Scope change
The bill's scope was substantially reduced from a comprehensive health care protection act to a single extradition prohibition provision. Most sections covering interstate legal cooperation, definitions, and civil remedies were removed.
DEFINITION
Removed detailed definitions of protected health care activity, gender-affirming care, and reproductive health care that previously covered various medical services.
ENFORCEMENT
Deleted sections establishing civil penalties, attorney general enforcement powers, and individual civil actions for violations.
REQUIREMENT
Removed provisions regarding subpoena procedures, arrest procedures, and witness testimony requirements related to protected health care activities.
SCOPE
Changed the bill from a comprehensive health care protection act to a focused extradition prohibition measure.
FISCAL
Removed fiscal impact statements and appropriation requirements that were part of the original bill.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reconsidered
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
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