HB 1539

Abstract

Abortion or other reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes; prohibited practices under Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of the law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves the receipt of or assistance with reproductive health care services, defined in the bill, within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that such limit on extradition shall not apply when the person who is subject to such demand for extradition by another state was physically present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense and thereafter fled from such state. The bill adds obtaining, disclosing, selling, or disseminating certain enumerated personal reproductive or sexual health information without the consent of the consumer as a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. This bill incorporates HB 1493.

Abortion or other reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes; prohibited practicesunder Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Provides that no demandfor extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation ofthe law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if suchalleged violation involves the receipt of or assistance with reproductivehealth care services, defined in the bill, within the Commonwealth unless the alleged criminal violation would also constitute a criminaloffense under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill also providesthat such limit on extradition shall not apply when the person whois subject to such demand for extradition by another state was physicallypresent in the demanding state at the time of the commission of thealleged offense and thereafter fled from such state. The bill addsobtaining, disclosing, selling, or disseminating certain enumeratedpersonal reproductive or sexual health information without the consentof the consumer as a prohibited practice under the Virginia ConsumerProtection Act.