2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1673: Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty.
Legislative Summary
Strangulation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty. Provides that any person who, without consent, impedes the blood circulation or respiration of another person by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully blocking or obstructing the airway of such person resulting in the wounding or bodily injury of such person is guilty of suffocation, a Class 6 felony.
Bill History
1/9/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101889D
House of Delegates
1/9/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105482D-H1
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Committee Courts of Justice substitute rejected 23105482D-H1
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Passed by temporarily
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Floor substitute printed 23106349D-H2 (Bell)
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Substitute by Delegate Bell agreed to 23106349D-H2
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1673H2
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/15/2023
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/15/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/16/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/21/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/21/2023
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/24/2023
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1673ER)
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 709 (effective 7/1/23)
3/27/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)
Amendments
Amendment(s) for HB1673 for Member Robert B. Bell
Amendment(s) for HB1673 for Member Robert B. Bell
2/6/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1673 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
Substitute for HB1673 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
1/25/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1673 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
Substitute for HB1673 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1
1/25/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/21/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/20/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N)
2/7/2023
94
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/25/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/27/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Robert Bell
Republican