Virginia Senate Bill 746 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-18 - Referred to Committee on the Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and (i) such other person's death results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. The bill provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the underlying felony occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred, or where death occurred. The bill also provides that if a person gave or distributed a Schedule I or II 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 guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.

Sen. Ryan McDougle [R]

Sen. Bill DeSteph [R]

Sen. Emily Brewer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-11-18	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Courts of Justice
2024-11-18	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100401D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB746
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB746/text/SB746