2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1156: 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.

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Bill History

1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101406D
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/30/2023
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105372D-S1
Senate
1/30/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/2/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105372D-S1
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1156S1
Senate
2/6/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/21/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1156ER)
Senate
2/21/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/27/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 710 (effective 7/1/23)
3/27/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)

Amendments

Substitute for SB1156 for S-Judiciary

Substitute for SB1156 for S-Judiciary

1/25/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
2/13/2023
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/30/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/27/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/27/20232.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/21/20232.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/20232.3 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/20232.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/21/202361.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/6/202365.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202336.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/26/202369.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/13/202335.5 KB