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1997 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 495
FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by Senator Edwards)
on February 13, 1996)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Earley)
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-52.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-51.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-51.2. Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.

A. If any person maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds any other person, or by any means causes bodily injury, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony if the victim is thereby severely injured and is caused to suffer permanent and significant physical impairment.

B. Any person who is caused to suffer an involuntary termination of her pregnancy is deemed to have suffered a permanent and significant physical impairment.

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