VirginiaInvoluntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses.
What it does
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.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 746.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 719 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Passed by for the day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
- Mar 31Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2657H3)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2657ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
- Feb 27Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107968D-H2
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20House acceded to request
- Feb 20Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 19Senate substitute rejected by House (46-Y 51-N)
- Vote recorded Senate substitute rejected by House (46-Y 51-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 18Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 18Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
- Feb 11Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25107131D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House Passage (98-Y 1-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House Passage (98-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106259D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 25Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)
- Jan 24Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)
- Jan 15Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 15Presented and ordered printed 25104671DIntroduced