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2021 SESSION

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HB 1951 Suicide; abolishes the common-law crime.

Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/21  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100986D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/21  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100986D
• 01/11/21  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/21  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/15/21  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
• 01/20/21  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N)
• 01/21/21  House: Read first time
• 01/22/21  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/21  House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 34-N)
• 01/25/21  House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 34-N)
• 01/26/21  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/26/21  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/05/21  Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)