HB 2168

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.

Abstract

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 another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and (i) such other person's death results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. 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 the controlled substance occurred, or where death occurred. The bill also provides that if a person gave or distributed a Schedule I or II 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 guilty of a Class 5 felony.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 18.2-33 of the Code of Virginia, relating to felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty.

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Feb 04, 2025

House

Left in Courts of Justice

Jan 15, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2168)

Jan 09, 2025

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB2168)

Jan 07, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100616D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

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Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2168) PDF
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2168) PDF

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