2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2270: Abortion; right to informed consent, civil penalty.
Legislative Summary
Provision of abortion; right to informed consent. Requires physicians and authorized nurse practitioners to follow certain procedures and processes to effect a pregnant woman's informed written consent prior to the performance of an abortion. Provision of abortion; right to informed consent. Requires physicians and authorized nurse practitioners to follow certain procedures and processes to effect a pregnant woman's informed written consent prior to the performance of an abortion.
Bill History
1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102087D
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/28/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/30/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105821D-H1
House of Delegates
2/5/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105821D-H1
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2270H1
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
2/13/2023
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Senate
2/16/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
Senate
Amendments
Substitute for HB2270 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
Substitute for HB2270 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
1/30/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for HB2270 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
Substitute for HB2270 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
1/30/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
2/16/2023
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2/7/2023
52
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
2/3/2023
11
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
1/30/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Karen Greenhalgh
Republican