HB 108 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalties.

Summary
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalties. 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 person and such other person's use of the controlled substance results in his death, regardless of the time or place death occurred in relation to the commission of the underlying felony. 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 passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022 Last action Feb 28, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB108H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106229D-H1
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101771D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
John McGuire
RRepublican
VA
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