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 HB 2657.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 721 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)Major
- Mar 31Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- 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 (SB746)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- Feb 27Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107912D-S2
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 19Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 19Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 18House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 17House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 13Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (51-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 13Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- Feb 11Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25106999D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)Minor
- Feb 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Vote recorded Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 25106130D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 27Incorporates SB1235(DeSteph)
- Jan 7Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- 2024
- Nov 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Nov 18Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100401DIntroduced