SB746
Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Chief Patron:
Ryan McDougle (R)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 a minor involved the knowing and intentional manufacture, sale, gift, ... (More) or distribution of fentanyl, including its derivatives, isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers to such minor and (i) such minor's death results solely as a consequence of his use of such fentanyl and (ii) such fentanyl is the proximate cause of the death of such minor regardless of the time or place death occurred. 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 fentanyl occurred, or where death occurred. The bill also provides that if a person gave or distributed fentanyl 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/18/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100401D
- 11/18/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Incorporates SB1235(DeSteph)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106130D-S1
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to Close Floor Vote
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/10/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106999D-H1
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (51-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/13/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2025 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/18/2025 - House: House requested conference committee
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard
- 02/21/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 25107912D-S2
- 02/21/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N)
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N)
- 02/27/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- 02/27/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
- 03/31/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) Close Floor Vote
