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1998 SESSION
HB 1378 Assisted suicide.
Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Assisted suicide. Provides that any person who intentionally and knowingly assists another to commit or attempt to commit suicide by providing the physical means or otherwise participating in a facilitating physical act may be civilly liable for compensatory and punitive damages and may be enjoined. The injunction may be sought by specified family members, by a Commonwealth's attorney or by the Attorney General. Additionally, a health care provider who is found liable or is enjoined will have his professional license suspended or revoked.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 988373350 pdf
- 03/09/98 Senate: Committee substitute printed 988790350-S1 pdf
- 03/11/98 Senate: Floor substitute printed 988471350-S2 (Mims) pdf
- 03/31/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1378ER) pdf
- 04/27/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 988373350
- 01/26/98 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/98 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
- 02/17/98 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 2-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Read first time
- 02/17/98 House: Constitutional readings dispensed
- 02/17/98 House: Amendments by Mr Marshall rejected
- 02/17/98 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/17/98 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/17/98 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/17/98 House: Passed House (77-Y 20-N)
- 02/17/98 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 20-N)
- 02/17/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/19/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/19/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/98 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil & Property Law
- 03/08/98 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 03/09/98 Senate: Committee substitute printed 988790350-S1
- 03/09/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/98 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/98 Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/98 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/11/98 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 988790350-S1
- 03/11/98 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/11/98 Senate: Substitute by Sen. Mims agreed to 988471350-S2
- 03/11/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/11/98 Senate: Amendment #1 by Sen. Saslaw withdrawn
- 03/11/98 Senate: Amendment #2 by Sen. Saslaw agreed to
- 03/11/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - fl. sub. w/amd. 988471350-ES2
- 03/11/98 Senate: Floor substitute printed 988471350-S2 (Mims)
- 03/11/98 Senate: Passed Senate with sub. w/amd. (34-Y 6-N)
- 03/11/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (34-Y 6-N)
- 03/12/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/12/98 House: Senate sub. w/amd. agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N)
- 03/12/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 6-N)
- 03/31/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1378ER)
- 04/06/98 House: Enrolled
- 04/06/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/08/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/15/98 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 624 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/27/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624)