Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 746
Session 2025
Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Nov 18, 2024
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
746
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-251.03 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-36.3, relating to involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses. 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.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
03/31/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
03/25/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB746S3)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER)
03/07/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/27/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
02/27/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
02/21/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 3-N)
02/21/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N)
02/21/2025
Senate
Conference substitute printed 25107912D-S2
02/21/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/20/2025
House
Delegates: Thomas, Delaney, Ballard
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/19/2025
Senate
Senators: Surovell, Perry, McDougle
02/19/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/19/2025
Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2025
House
House requested conference committee
02/18/2025
House
House insisted on substitute
02/17/2025
Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N)
02/13/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N)
02/13/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/13/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (51-Y 46-N)
02/13/2025
House
Read third time
02/12/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
02/11/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
02/10/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106999D-H1
02/10/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
02/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/07/2025
House
Read first time
02/07/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/04/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
02/03/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/03/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2025
Senate
Read second time
02/01/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB746)
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/29/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A)
01/28/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
01/27/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106130D-S1
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
Incorporates SB1235(DeSteph)
01/07/2025
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB746)
11/18/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/18/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100401D
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