West Virginia Bill Prohibiting Abortion Promotion By School Officials (HB 2458)

This law was last updated on Feb 16, 2017

State

West Virginia

Number

HB 2458

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Jan 28, 2015

Topics

Sex Ed and Abstinence Only

Full Bill Text

www.legis.state.wv.us

HB 2458 would prohibit all employees of the State Board of Education or any county board from counseling, referring, transporting or assisting any student to obtain an abortion. Any person that does so would be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined up to $200 or sent to jail for up to six months.

Related Legislation

Similar to HB 2482, which failed to pass in 2014.