VA HB1951 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB1951
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Suicide; abolishes the common-law crime.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 34-N) (Y: 66 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 34-N) (Y: 66 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2021-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2021-01-25 | House | VOTE: Passage (66-Y 34-N) |
| 2021-01-25 | House | Read third time and passed House (66-Y 34-N) |
| 2021-01-22 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-01-20 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N) |
| 2021-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
| 2021-01-14 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2021-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2021-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100986D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1951 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
