VA HB81 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on April 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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. 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 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. 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 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.
Title
Suicide; abolishes common-law crime.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 39-N) (Y: 61 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N) (Y: 62 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N) (Y: 13 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N) (Y: 62 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N) (Y: 13 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-04-05 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB81ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | House | VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 39-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 39-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-01 | House | VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N) |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2023-12-27 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2023-12-27 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100590D |
