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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
SB743Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes.
Direction
Abortiontravel interstate shieldAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a shield against extradition for people who receive, provide or assist with abortion (and other reproductive care) in Virginia, so more legal protection for interstate travel and assistance related to abortion.
no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged criminal violation involves the receipt or provision of or assistance with reproductive health care services within the Commonwealth unless the person accused of the alleged offense was physically in the demanding state at the time of the alleged offense and thereafter fled from the demanding state.
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AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Defines 'reproductive health care services' to include abortion and related care, and sets up a presumption against extradition based on an oath of presence in Virginia, protecting access to such services from out-of-state prosecution.
"reproductive health care services" means medical, pharmaceutical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy, contraception, abortion, fertility, miscarriage management, or assisted reproduction.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts a shield law prohibiting extradition for out-of-state charges involving reproductive health care (explicitly including abortion) provided or received in Virginia, with a presumption favoring the accused's presence in-state; this expands legal access to and protection for abortion-related travel and services.
Related bills
SB449Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).↑Expands abortion access↑Expands abortion access Law
HB781Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).↑Expands abortion access↓Restricts abortion access Law
SB278Virginia Abortion Care & Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act; established, civil penalties.↑Expands abortion access↑Expands abortion access Died (session ended)
SB845Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & local correctional fac.=No change to abortion access↓Restricts immigration enforcement Committee
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-16 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2025-01-22 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2025-02-12 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice - Criminal Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-16
S
Rereferred from Education and Health
14-0
Passed
2025-01-16
S
Rereferred from Education and Health to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
14-0
Passed
2025-01-22
S
Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)
8-6
Passed
2025-01-24
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)