VirginiaHB26572025 Regular SessionHouse

Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses.

Sponsored By: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)

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Summary

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 SB 746.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joshua E. Thomas

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 490 • No: 111

House vote • 4/2/2025

Passed by for the day Block Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 46

House vote • 2/21/2025

Conference report agreed to by House

Yes: 93 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/21/2025

Conference report agreed to by Senate

Yes: 35 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/20/2025

Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

Senate substitute rejected by House

Yes: 46 • No: 51

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Passed Senate with substitute

Yes: 39 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Reported from Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 14 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/10/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

Read third time and passed House Passage

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 1/29/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 18 • No: 4

House vote • 1/27/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Yes: 6 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (Effective 07/01/25)

    5/2/2025Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

    4/2/2025Governor
  4. Communicated to Governor

    4/2/2025House
  5. Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N)

    4/2/2025House
  6. Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)

    3/31/2025House
  7. Governor's recommendation received by House

    3/24/2025Governor
  8. Governor's substitute printed (HB2657H3)

    3/24/2025House
  9. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/11/2025Governor
  10. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025House
  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)

    3/10/2025House
  12. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  13. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2657ER)

    3/7/2025House
  14. Enrolled

    3/7/2025House
  15. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2657)

    2/27/2025House
  17. Impact statement from VCSC (HB2657)

    2/27/2025House
  18. Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)

    2/21/2025Senate
  19. Amended by conference committee

    2/21/2025
  20. Conference substitute printed 25107968D-H2

    2/21/2025House
  21. Amended by conference committee

    2/21/2025
  22. Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N)

    2/21/2025House
  23. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N)

    2/20/2025Senate
  24. Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle

    2/20/2025Senate
  25. Conferees appointed by Senate

    2/20/2025Senate

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