Bill No.
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Bill Status |
| SUPPORT |
HB 1914
Del. Ward
(D-92)
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HPV vaccination: Adds HPV vaccine to Board of Health's list of required immunizations for attendance at public or private schools. Parents can opt out. |
Referred to Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee; 1/23/07: Incorporated into HB2035. |
HB 2035
Del. Hamilton
(R-93)
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HPV vaccination: Adds HPV vaccine to Board of Health's list of required immunizations for attendance at public or private schools. Parents can opt out. |
Referred to Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee; 1/23/07: Reported out of committee (20-2); Referred to Appropriations.
1/31/07: Reported from Appropriations (24-Y 0-N).
2/5/07: Passed by the House (80-Y 17-N). 2.15.07: Reported out of Senate Education and Health 15 Y - 0 N. 2.19.07: Passed by Senate 40 Y - 0 N. |
HB 2221
Del. Amundson
(D-44)
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Birth Control Protection Act: Codifies the definition of birth control using the FDA definition. Also prevents birth control from being regulated by Virginia's abortion laws (mandatory 24-hour delay, state-scripted counseling, refusal clause and parental consent). |
Referred to Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee.
1/29/07: Failed to report out of subcommittee (4N-3Y). Click here to see the bill being defeated in subcommittee. |
HB 2842
Del. Hall
(D-69) |
Patient Protection Act: Ensures that women will be able to get birth control without discrimination or delay by requiring pharmacies to sell and dispense drugs and devices regardless of any owners' or employees' religious or other personal beliefs. |
Referred to Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee. 1/23/07: Stricken from docket at request of patron. |
HB 2877
Del. McEachin
(D-74)
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HPV vaccine insurance coverage: Requires health insurance to provide coverage for HPV vaccinations. |
Referred to Commerce and Labor Committee. 1/23/07: Referred to Mandated Benefits Commission. Tabled in Commerce and Labor. Letter requested for study by Mandated Benefits Commission. |
SB 1230
Sen. Howell
(D-32)
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HPV vaccination: Adds HPV vaccine to Board of Health's list of required immunizations for attendance at public or private schools. Parents can opt out. |
Referred to Senate Education and Health Committee. 1/25/07: Reported from Senate Ed & Health Committee (14-Y 0-N). Re-referred to Finance. 1/30/07: Referred from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N). 1/31/07: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). 2/6/07: House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions. 2/13/07: Reported out of Committee with amendments (14 Y - 7 N). 2.15.07: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N 1-A). 2.19.07: Senate: House substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N). |
| OPPOSE |
HB 164
Del. Lingamfelter
(R-31) |
FLE Bias: Adds biased and inaccurate information about sexuality to Virginia's Family Life Education guidelines, including abstinence as the norm, the psychological consequences of adolescent sex and unmarried sex as an illegal act. |
Carried over from 2006. 12/11/06: Left in the Senate Education and Health Committee (defeated). |
HB 1199
Del. Marshall
(R-13) |
Birth Control Crime: Creates a Class 6 felony for prescribing oral contraceptives for a minor without parental consent if an interaction occurs with another prescription medication. |
Carried over from 2006. 12/8/06: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee (defeated). |
HB 1883
Del. Marshall
(R-13)
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TRAP: Requires any medical facility providing 25 or more abortions per year to comply with the regulatory requirements of an ambulatory surgery center. |
Referred to Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee. 1/18/07: Reported out of committee (14-Y 8-N); 1/23/07: Passed by the House 60 Y - 35 N. 2/1/07: PBI (defeated) in Senate Education & Health 8 Y - 7 N. The bill is defeated. |
HB 2124
Del. Marshall
(R-13)
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Abortion Ban: If and when Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Virginia law of June 30, 1970 will be reinstated, criminalizing abortion. |
Referred to Courts of Justice Committee. 2/6/07: Left in Courts of Justice Committee (bill is defeated). |
HB 2301
Del. Cole
(R-88) |
Biased Couneling and Double Ultrasound Requirement: Requires women seeking an abortion to have additional "counseling" with a doctor who is not her provider prior to the procedure, including obtaining an extra ultrasound. The measures increases the cost, requires a delay, and increases difficulty in accessing abortion services. |
Referred to Courts of Justice Committee. 2/6/07: Left in Courts of Justice Committee (bill is defeated). |
HB 2648
Del. Jones
(R-76) |
Felony for abortion: Broadly written bill that could call into question legal abortion. Creates a Class 4 felony (2-10 years/$100,000 fine) for producing an abortion. Also includes penalty for producing a miscarriage. |
Referred to Courts of Justice Committee. 1/23/07: Reported out of committee w/amendment (19-Y 0-N). Referred to Appropriations.
2/2/07: Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 6-N). 2/6/07: House: Passed the House 72 Y - 25 N. Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health. 2.15.07: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (7 Y - 8 N). Bill is defeated. |
HB 2797
Del. Marshall
(R-13) |
Personhood from moment of fertilization: Grants the Constitutional right to the enjoyment of life to "each born and preborn human being." |
Referred to Privileges and Elections Committee.
2/2/07: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 7-N). House Vote: Engrossment refused (43 Y - 53 N). The measure was defeated. Click here to see the votes on this bill. |
HB 2808
Del. Byron
(R-22)
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Biased counseling and ultrasound requirement: Requires that every pregnant female be offered an ultrasound image of her "unborn child" before receiving an abortion. |
Referred to Courts of Justice Committee.
2/2/07: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 8-N). 2/6/07: House: Passed the House 60 Y - 38 N.
2/7/07: Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health. 2.15.07 Failed to report in Education and Health (6 Y - 9 N). Bill is defeated. |