HB 1063

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 10, 2020
  • Senate
  • Governor

Suicide; abolishes the common-law crime.

Abstract

Common-law crime of suicide. Abolishes thecommon-law crime of suicide. Suicide is currently a common-law crimein Virginia, although there is no statutorily prescribed punishment.

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Feb 19, 2020

Senate

Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (10-Y 3-N)

Feb 11, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Feb 10, 2020

House

VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)

Feb 07, 2020

House

Read second time and engrossed

House

Passed by temporarily

Feb 06, 2020

House

Read first time

Feb 05, 2020

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 03, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Jan 30, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 29, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice Civil subcommittee

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

Jan 23, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 07, 2020

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100984D

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