Virginia House Bill 43
Session 2026
Suicide; abolishes common-law crime, delayed effective date, report.
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
43
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-16.1, relating to abolishing the common-law crime of suicide.
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.
Enrolled
Engrossed
Courts of Justice Amendment
Criminal Subcommittee Amendment
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43)
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03/02/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43)
02/25/2026
Senate
Signed by President
02/25/2026
House
Signed by Speaker
02/25/2026
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB43ER)
02/25/2026
House
Enrolled
02/23/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)
02/23/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/20/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/20/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/20/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/18/2026
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
02/11/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/11/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/10/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
02/09/2026
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/09/2026
House
committee amendment agreed to
02/09/2026
House
Read second time
02/09/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB43)
02/06/2026
House
Read first time
02/04/2026
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
01/30/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
01/29/2026
House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
12/23/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/23/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100450D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:56 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:30 AM