Key Votes
H Sub - Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children - Key Vote
Virginia Key Votes
Stages
- March 20, 2007 Executive Signed
- Feb. 22, 2007 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 21, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 19, 2007 Introduced
Family
- Sub SB 905 - Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children
- H Sub - Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 20, 2007
Title: Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children
Signed by Governor Timothy Kaine
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (26-13) - Feb. 22, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (89-9) - Feb. 21, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill allowing a parent to decline medical treatment for a child with a life-threatening condition in certain circumstances.
Highlights:
- Changes the minimum age of a child allowed to make his/her own medical decisions to 14 years old [sec. 1 (2.ii)].
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 19, 2007
Title: Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children
