VirginiaSB7462025 Regular SessionSenate

Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses.

Sponsored By: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)

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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 HB 2657.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ryan T. McDougle

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 486 • No: 124

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

Senate rejected Governor's recommendation

Yes: 19 • No: 21

House vote • 2/21/2025

Conference report agreed to by House

Yes: 91 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/21/2025

Conference report agreed to by Senate

Yes: 34 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Senate acceded to request

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

House substitute rejected by Senate

Yes: 18 • No: 21

House vote • 2/13/2025

Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

Yes: 51 • No: 46

House vote • 2/13/2025

Passed House with substitute

Yes: 95 • No: 2

House vote • 2/10/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 20 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/4/2025

Read third time and passed Senate

Yes: 33 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/3/2025

Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

Yes: 21 • No: 19

Senate vote • 1/30/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 1/29/2025

Reported from Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 12 • No: 1 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 1/27/2025

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

Yes: 13 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (Effective 07/01/25)

    5/2/2025Governor
  3. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)

    4/2/2025Senate
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

    4/2/2025Governor
  5. Communicated to Governor

    4/2/2025Senate
  6. Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)

    3/31/2025Senate
  7. Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)

    3/25/2025Senate
  8. Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)

    3/24/2025Senate
  9. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

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

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

    3/11/2025Senate
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)

    3/10/2025Senate
  13. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  14. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER)

    3/7/2025Senate
  15. Enrolled

    3/7/2025Senate
  16. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)

    2/27/2025Senate
  18. Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)

    2/27/2025Senate
  19. Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N)

    2/21/2025Senate
  20. Conference substitute printed 25107912D-S2

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

    2/21/2025
  22. Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N)

    2/21/2025House
  23. Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard

    2/20/2025House
  24. Conferees appointed by House

    2/20/2025House
  25. Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)

    2/19/2025Senate

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