HB81
Suicide; abolishes common-law crime.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. 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. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025, and also requires the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission to review the effect and implication ... (More) of abolishing the common-law crime of suicide on insurance throughout the Commonwealth and submit its findings and any recommendations by November 1, 2024, to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/27/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100590D
- 12/27/2023 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/18/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/22/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N)
- 01/30/2024 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2024 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 39-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 39-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB81ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/05/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
