VA HB1673 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Strangulation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty. Provides that any person who, without consent, impedes the blood circulation or respiration of another person by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully blocking or obstructing the airway of such person resulting in the wounding or bodily injury of such person is guilty of suffocation, a Class 6 felony.

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Title

Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N) (Y: 94 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-27 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)
2023-03-27 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 709 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-02 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-02HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
2023-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1673ER)
2023-02-24HouseEnrolled
2023-02-21SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-21SenateRead third time
2023-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-16SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-02-15SenateReported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2023-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07HouseVOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N)
2023-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N)
2023-02-06HouseEngrossed by House - floor substitute HB1673H2
2023-02-06HouseSubstitute by Delegate Bell agreed to 23106349D-H2
2023-02-06HouseFloor substitute printed 23106349D-H2 (Bell)
2023-02-06HousePassed by temporarily
2023-02-06HouseCommittee Courts of Justice substitute rejected 23105482D-H1
2023-02-06HouseRead second time
2023-02-03HouseRead first time
2023-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 23105482D-H1
2023-02-01HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2023-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-24HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101889D

Same As/Similar To

SB1156 (Same As) 2023-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)
SB1156 (Same As) 2023-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18251.6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1673
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1673+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1673H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1673H2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1673ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0709+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105482D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/23105482D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23106349D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673F160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673FH1160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673FH2160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673FH2122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1673FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0801V0163+HB1673
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H08V0099+HB1673
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1663+HB1673
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0246+HB1673
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0426+HB1673
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0630HB1673+HB1673
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0679HB1673+HB1673

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