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 such other person's use of the controlled substance results in 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.
Del. Terry Kilgore
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones.
Celebrating the life of Karen Harrison Jones.
Drinking water; maximum contaminant levels;water treatment systems; Rural Water Supply Program and Fund established. Directs the State Board of Health to adopt regulations to utilizepoint-of-use or point-of-entry drinking water treatment or filtrationto remove or significantly reduce concentrations of contaminantsof concern that meet or exceed any maximum contaminant level orhealth advisory for the same contaminant adopted by the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency. The bill also establishes the Rural Water SupplyProgram and Fund to allow the Department of Health's Office of DrinkingWater to test and treat contaminated drinking water for individualson private wells and small rural public water systems.
Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking.
Commending Peter A. Blake.
Commending Scott McGeary.
Commending Makayla Bays.
Study; Virginia Cannabis Control Authority;creation of a retail cannabis market; report. Requests the VirginiaCannabis Control Authority to study the creation of a retail cannabis market in the Commonwealth and draft regulations governing the indoor cultivation, processing, manufacturing, testing, packaging, labeling, distribution, sale, and delivery of cannabis. The resolution requiresthat such regulations include (i) appropriate application and licensefees; (ii) reasonable restrictions on cannabis advertising; (iii)restrictions on product size and potency; (iv) transaction limits;(v) comprehensive enforcement mechanisms; (vi) provisions regardingtax collection and revenue allocation; (vii) provisions regardingparticipation in the retail marijuana market by persons in socioeconomicallydisadvantaged communities; and (viii) any other restrictions or requirementsnecessary to protect public health and safety, prevent diversion,and enforce regulated sales. The resolution requires the Authorityto include certain persons in its study and to submit its executive summaries and reports to the General Assembly by the first day ofthe 2026 Session of the General Assembly.
Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.