HB 43 VA

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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.

• Marcus B. Simon Democratic · primary

1. Dec 23, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100450D · lower
2. Dec 23, 2025 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43) · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 3-N 1-A) · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB43ER) · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43) · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 785 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML