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2000 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 141
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice
on March 5, 2000)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate McClure)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-67.4:1, relating to infected sexual battery; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-67.4:1 as follows:

§ 18.2-67.4:1. Infected sexual battery.

Any person who, knowing he is infected with HIV, has sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anallingus or anal intercourse with the intent to transmit the infection to another person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

“HIV“ means the human immunodeficiency virus or any other related virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Nothing in this section shall prevent the prosecution of any other crime against persons under Chapter 4 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.) of Title 18.2.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 in FY 2010.