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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, 2027, 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, 2026, to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice.
Introduced
Dec 23, 2025
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 8 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB43ER)
Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendment agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100450D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Marcus B. Simon
Michael B. Feggans
Bonita G. Anthony
Betsy B. Carr
Nadarius E. Clark
Jackie H. Glass
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Kathy K.L. Tran