Suicide; abolishes the common-law crime. (HB1063)
Introduced By
Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church) with support from co-patrons Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Common-law crime of suicide. Abolishes the common-law crime of suicide. Suicide is currently a common-law crime in Virginia, although there is no statutorily prescribed punishment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Committee |
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100984D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/23/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/29/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
| 01/29/2020 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice Civil subcommittee |
| 01/30/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/03/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 02/05/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/05/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/07/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/10/2020 | Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N) |
| 02/10/2020 | VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/11/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/19/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |