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HOUSE BILL NO. 1631 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled October 30, 2006 A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-32.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing a fetus; penalty. ---------- Patron-- Jones, S.C. ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 18.2-32.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-32.2. Killing a fetus; penalty.

A. Any person who unlawfully, willfully, deliberately, maliciously and with premeditation kills the a fetus of another is guilty of a Class 2 felony.

B. Any person who unlawfully, willfully, deliberately and maliciously kills the a fetus of another is guilty of a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than five nor more than 40 years.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment.  Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.