Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2562: Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2562 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy. Primary sponsor: Kim A. Taylor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Courts of Justice.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy; emergency. Provides that the criminal penalties applicable to the performance of an abortion do not apply to the treatment of a nonviable pregnancy, as defined in the bill, provided that, pursuant to reasonable standards of care, failure to treat such nonviable pregnancy by terminating the pregnancy or attempting to terminate the pregnancy by performing an abortion or inducing a miscarriage is likely to result in the death of the woman or would substantially and irremediably impair the physical health of the woman. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim A. Taylor | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Courts of Justice
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25101842D