This is a summary of major bills

This is a summary of major bills considered by the 1985 General Assembly, which adjourned Saturday. Votes of local legislators are included where possible.

Virginia Equine

Center Foundation

Establishes a foundation that would operate a state equine center on a 361-acre tract in Rockbridge County.

• Passed House, 90-6.

• Passed Senate, 38-0, with amendments.

• Senate amendments agreed to by House, 93-4.

Consent for Abortion:

Original House bill would have required girls under 18 years of age to get permis*itfc|frtpn a parent or a judge before having an abortion. , e Passed House, 78-21. Voting yes: Guest, Moncure, Rollins.

The bill was then amended in Senate committee to require that the pregnant teenager consult with an impartial physician, rather than a judge, before having the abortion, if she chooses not to get her parents’ permission.

• Passed Senate, 29-11, with that amendment. Voting yes: Miller, Truban.

• House rejects Senate amendments, 23-75. Voting for Senate amendment: Plum. Voting against it: Guest, Moncure, Rollins.

• Senate insists on own amendments, 23-17, calls for conference committee. Voting no: Miller, Truban.

• House agrees to conference committee, but bill dies in conference committee when negotiations cannot reach an agreement.

Coal Slurry Pipeline:

Would permit construction of a pipeline to transport coal from coalfields in Sduthwest Virginia to port of Hampton Roads.

• Killed in House, 36-62.

Mandatory Seat

Belts:

Would require that drivers and front seat passengers wear seat belts or face a $25 fine.

• Passed House, 51-49. Voting no: Guest, Moncure, Rollins.

• Killed in Senate Transportation Committee, 9-6. Voting against the bill: Miller.

Highway Funding

Formula:

Would change the formula used to distribute state highway money.

• Passed House, 72-28. Voting yes: Guest, Moncure, Rollins.

• Passed Senate, 29-11, with