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2003 SESSION

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HB 2447 Abandoned babies; affirmative defense to prosecution.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Abandoned babies; affirmative defense to prosecution. Provides that when a parent voluntarily delivers a child no older than 14 days to a hospital or rescue squad, the parent will have an affirmative defense to prosecution for abuse or neglect, if the abuse or neglect prosecution is based solely upon having left the baby at such facility. Personnel who accept babies under these conditions are immune from liability absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. This bill is identical to SB 1151.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 038826253  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/03  House: Committee substitute printed 038916748-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 030686536-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/03  House: Conference substitute printed 030700748-H2  pdf
• 02/27/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2447ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 038826253
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 01/31/03  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
• 02/01/03  House: Committee substitute printed 038916748-H1
• 02/01/03  House: Read first time
• 02/03/03  House: Read second time
• 02/03/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 038916748-H1
• 02/03/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 038916748-H1
• 02/04/03  House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N)
• 02/04/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N)
• 02/04/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/03  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/03  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 030686536-S1
• 02/18/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/18/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 030686536-S1
• 02/18/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 030686536-S1
• 02/18/03  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/20/03  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 93-N)
• 02/20/03  House: VOTE: REJECTED (4-Y 93-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/20/03  House: House acceded to request
• 02/20/03  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/20/03  House: Delegates: Griffith, Hurt, Armstrong
• 02/20/03  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senators: Stolle, Norment, Howell
• 02/22/03  House: Conference substitute printed 030700748-H2
• 02/22/03  House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/22/03  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2447ER)
• 03/05/03  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 822 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/27/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)