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Introduced Version House Bill 2468 History

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FISCAL NOTEWEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2468

By Delegate Sobonya

[Introduced February 15, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-8a, relating to making it illegal to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without written consent of both parents or legal guardians; and providing a penalty.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:


That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-8a, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2.  CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.

§61-2-8a.  Transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion; penalty.

A person who transports a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion, without the written consent of both parents or the legal guardians of the minor, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined.

           

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make it a misdemeanor to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without written consent by both parents or her legal guardians.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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