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Virginia Bill Defunding Abortion Facilities (HB 1090)
This law was last updated on Jan 2, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 1090
Status
Vetoed
Proposed
Jan 13, 2016
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 22
Primary Sponsors: 1
s: 1
Total Sponsors: 24
Full Bill Text
HB 1090 would prohibit the state Department of Health from entering into contracts or providing grant funds to health centers that also provide abortion.
The bill prohibits the Department of Health from spending any funds on an abortion that is not qualified for matching funds under the Medicaid program or providing any grants or other funds to any entity that performs such abortions.
STATUS
The bill was passed by the House on February 16, 2016. The bill moved to the Senate where it was passed on March 7, 2016. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on March 29th, 2016.
People
Co-sponsor
- Les Adams
- Jeffrey Campbell
- Scott Garrett
- Thomas Greason
- Chris Head
- Keith Hodges
- Riley Ingram
- James Massie
- John O'Bannon
- Robert Orrock
- Scott Taylor
- Ron Villanueva
- Nicholas Freitas
- Dave LaRock
- Hyland Fowler
- Peter Farrell
- Brenda Pogge
- Christopher Peace
- Mark Cole
- C. Matthew Fariss
- Charles D. Poindexter
- Robert G. Marshall
Primary Sponsor
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