Summarized Listing from 1979 through 2007:
1979
Consent for Abortions
SB927 Sponsor Senator Joseph V. Gartlan
Signed into law March 15, 1979
by Governor John N. Dalton
1997
Parental Notification:
SB1148 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=971&typ=bil&val=sb1148
Sponsor Senator Mark L. Earley
Enrolled 3.04.97
Approved by Governor George Allen and in effect 7.01.97
Assisted Suicide Ban:
SB788 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?971+sum+SB788
Sponsor Senator Mark L. Earley
Enrolled 3.04.07
Approved by Governor George Allen and in effect 7.01.98
1998
Assisted Suicide Ban (reenactment):
HB1378 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=981&typ=bil&val=hb1378
Sponsor Delegate Robert F. McDonnell
Enrolled 4.06.98
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore and in effect 7.01.98
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban:
HB1154 * http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=981&typ=bil&val=hb1154
Sponsor Delegate Roger J. McClure
Enrolled 4.06.98
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore 7.01.98
SB552 * http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=981&typ=bil&val=sb552
Sponsors Senators Stephen D. Newman
and L. Louise Lucas
Enrolled 4.06.98
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore 7.01.98
* Not in effect
2000
Health Care Decisions (PAPA):
SB677 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=001&typ=bil&val=sb677
Sponsor Senator J. Randy Forbes
Enrolled 3.16.00
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore and in effect 7.01.00
HB1367 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=001&typ=bil&val=hb1367
Sponsor Delegate H. Morgan Griffith
Enrolled 3.22.00
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore and in effect 7.01.00
2001
Informed Consent:
SB1211 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=011&typ=bil&val=sb1211
Sponsor Senator J. Randy Forbes
Enrolled 3.02.01
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore 7.01.01
In effect 10.01.01
HB2570 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=011&typ=bil&val=hb2570
Sponsor Delegate Robert F. McDonnell
Enrolled 3.02.01
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore 7.01.01
In effect 10.01.01
Human Cloning Ban:
SB1305 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=011&typ=bil&val=sb1305 Sponsor Senator Stephen D. Newman
Enrolled 3.03.01
Approved by Governor Jim Gilmore and in effect 7.01.01
2003
Parental Consent:
SB1124 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=sb1205
Sponsor Senator Kenneth W. Stolle
Governor: Acts of Assembly 4.03.03
In effect 7.01.03
HB1402 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=hb1402
Sponsor Delegate Richard H. Black
Governor: Acts of Assembly 4.03.03
In effect 7.01.03
Partial Birth Infanticide Ban:
SB1205 * http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=sb1205
Sponsor Senator Stephen D. Newman
Governor: Acts of Assembly 4.03.03
In effect 7.01.03
HB1541 * http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=hb1541
Sponsor Delegate Robert G. Marshall
Governor: Acts of Assembly 4.03.03
In effect 7.01.03
Protection of Infants (Safe Haven):
SB1151 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=sb1151
Sponsor Senator Kenneth W. Stolle
Approved by Governor Mark Warner 3.22.03
In effect 7.01.03
HB2447 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=hb2447
Sponsor Delegate H. Morgan Griffith
Approved by the Governor Mark Warner 3.22.03.
In effect 7.01.03
* Not in effect
2004
Feticide-Unborn Victims of Violence Act
SB319 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=041&typ=bil&val=sb319
Sponsor Senator Kenneth W. Stolle
Approved by Governor Mark Warner 5.24.04
In Effect 7.01.04
HB1 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=041&typ=bil&val=hb1
Sponsor Delegate John A. Cosgrove
Approved by Governor Mark Warner 5.24.04
In effect 7.01.04
2005
Stem Cell Research
SB1194 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=051&typ=bil&val=sb1194
Sponsor Sen. H. Russell Potts, Jr.
Approved by Governor Mark Warner 3.23.05
In effect 7.1.05
VSHL opposed the bill as introduced because it allowed state
and private monies to be used for embryonic stem cell research (ESCR).
Following passage of the amendment below* by the Senate, VSHL withdrew its
opposition.
* No moneys from the Fund may be provided to any entity that conducts
human stem cell research from stem cells obtained from human embryos, or for conducting such research; however, research conducted using stem cells other than embryonic stem cells may be funded.
Senator Ken L Cuccinelli, II
Submitted Amendment 2.08.05
HJ588 Stem cell research; joint subcommittee to study medical, ethical, & scientific issues relating to stem cell research conducted in the Commonwealth.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HJ588
Sponsor Del Robert G. Marshall
Passed House and Senate (HJ588ER)
2006
Cord Blood Bank
HB413 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=061&typ=bil&val=hb413
Sponsor Robert G. Marshall
Approved by Governor Tim Kaine 4.05.06
In effect 7.1.06
2007
Stem Cell Research, Jt. Sub. Studying Medical, Ethical, & Scientific Issues Relating to; continued.
HJ 584
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HJ584
Sponsor Del Robert G. Marshall
Passed House and Senate (HJ584ER)