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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 HB 2657.
Introduced
Nov 18, 2024
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (Effective 07/01/25)
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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 (SB746)
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
Amended by conference committee
Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N)
Conference substitute printed 25107912D-S2
Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard
Conferees appointed by House
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle
Conferees appointed by Senate
House requested conference committee
House insisted on substitute
House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N)
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N)
Read third time
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106999D-H1
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
Incorporates SB1235(DeSteph)
Committee substitute printed 25106130D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100401D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)
Ryan T. McDougle