Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.
Summary
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.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Vetoed
May 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Vetoed May 2, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 19, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 2, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Senate substitute with amendments agreed to by House 19107357D-S2 (69-Y 30-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments HB2528S2
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Obenshain agreed to
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19107357D-S2
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101005D
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Timothy D. Hugo
RRepublican
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Chris Head
RRepublican
Co
Christopher E. Collins
RRepublican
Co
Christopher P. Stolle
RRepublican
Co
Danny Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
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