Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 43
Session 2026
Suicide; abolishes common-law crime, delayed effective date, report.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 25, 2026
First Action
Dec 23, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
43
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
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.
Documents (1)
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
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:56 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:30 AM