House Bill 1524, Delegate Dick Black (R-Sterling) patron, passed the House of Delegates on a vote of 72 yeas, 20 nays and 7 not voting. It has now gone to the Senate and will be assigned to the committee on Education and Health.

It is URGENT that you contact your State Senator immediately and ask him/her to support the fetal pain legislation, HB1524, in the Senate.

The Constitutent Viewpoint Hotline is: 800.889.0229 or 804.698.1990.

You can also find the direct telephone number and e-mail address of your delegate or senator on the General Assembly web page. If you don't know who your legislator is, go to that web page and click on "Who's My Legislator."

The House Vote

YEAS--Abbitt, Albo, Armstrong, Athey, Barlow, Bell, Black, Bryant, Byron, Callahan, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Councill, Cox, Dudley, Fralin, Frederick, Gear, Griffith, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Hugo, Hurt, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, S.C., Keister, Kilgore, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Louderback, Marrs, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., May, McDonnell, McDougle, McQuigg, Miller, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Parrish, Petersen, Phillips, Purkey, Putney, Rapp, Reese, Reid, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Shannon, Sherwood, Stump, Suit, Tata, Wardrup, Ware, R.L., Weatherholtz, Welch, Wright, Mr. Speaker--72.

NAYS--Alexander, Amundson, Baskerville, Brink, Dillard, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Hull, Jones, D.C., Melvin, Miles, Moran, Plum, Pollard, Scott, J.M., Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Van Yahres, Watts--20.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

NOT VOTING--BaCote, Hall, Landes, Morgan, Van Landingham, Ward, Ware, O.--7.

Please thank Delegates who voted in favor of the fetal pain bill.

VSHL is the Virginia affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee.