VA SB521 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-01-29 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [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

2014-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-29SenateIncorporated by Courts of Justice
2014-01-08SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100065D

Subjects


Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


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