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Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses. Provides that any person who knowingly, intentionally, and feloniously manufactures, sells, or distributes a controlled substance knowing that such controlled substance contains a detectable amount of fentanyl, including its derivatives, isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, and unintentionally causes the death of another person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter if (i) such death results from the use of the controlled substance and (ii) such controlled substance is the proximate cause of the death. The bill provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of such controlled substance occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred, or where death occurred.The bill also provides that if a person gave or distributed such controlled substance only as an accommodation to another individual who is not an inmate in a community correctional facility, local correctional facility, or state correctional facility, or in the custody of an employee thereof, and not with intent to profit thereby from any consideration received or expected nor to induce the recipient of the controlled substance to use or become addicted to or dependent upon such controlled substance, he is not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but is guilty of a Class 6 felony. This bill is identical to SB 746.
Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
Governor's substitute printed (HB2657H3)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2657ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)
Conference substitute printed 25107968D-H2
Amended by conference committee
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard
Conferees appointed by House
Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle
Conferees appointed by Senate
House acceded to request
Senate substitute rejected by House (46-Y 51-N)
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
Committee substitute printed 25107131D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House Passage (98-Y 1-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
Read first time
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106259D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Presented and ordered printed 25104671D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)
Joshua E. Thomas