VA SB22 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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.

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Title

Suicide; abolishes common-law crime.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-03SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 0-N)
2014-02-03SenateIncorporates SB521
2014-02-03SenateCommittee substitute printed to Web only 14104552D-S1
2013-12-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-12-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100178D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18216.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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