# Virginia HB2562: Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy.

Virginia HB2562, Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kim A. Taylor (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2562-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2562
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Kim A. Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Abortion; treatment of a nonviable pregnancy; emergency. Provides that the criminal penalties applicable to the performance of an abortion do not apply to the treatment of a nonviable pregnancy, as defined in the bill, provided that, pursuant to reasonable standards of care, failure to treat such nonviable pregnancy by terminating the pregnancy or attempting to terminate the pregnancy by performing an abortion or inducing a miscarriage is likely to result in the death of the woman or would substantially and irremediably impair the physical health of the woman. The bill contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kim A. Taylor (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25101842D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018909.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018908.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018909.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018908.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2562-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).