# Virginia SB746: Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses. Virginia SB746, Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB746-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB746 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-18 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) - Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (486 yes, 124 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 91 | 2 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 34 | 3 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 18 | 21 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 95 | 2 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 20 | 2 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 33 | 6 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 1 | 2 | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 | | ## Actions (61) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference substitute printed 25107912D-S2 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-18: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-17: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25106999D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-02-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Incorporates SB1235(DeSteph) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25106130D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Impact statement from VCSC (SB746) (Senate) - 2024-11-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2024-11-18: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100401D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079964.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079963.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074685.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074684.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073613.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068941.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068940.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066914.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066917.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066916.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046575.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030096.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030095.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-11-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011536.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011535.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079964.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079963.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074685.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074684.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073613.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068941.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068940.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066914.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066917.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066916.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046576.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046575.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030096.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030095.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011536.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011535.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB746-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).