VA HB102 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

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 also 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. This bill serves to overrule the Court of Appeals of Virginia decision in Woodard v. Commonwealth, 61 Va. App. 567, 739 S.E.2d 220 (2013), aff'd, 287 Va. 276, 754 S.E.2d 309 (2014).

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Title

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 5-N) (Y: 94 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-02SenateLeft in Finance
2016-03-02SenateContinued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-24SenateRereferred to Finance
2016-02-24SenateCommittee substitute printed 16105814D-S1
2016-02-24SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 5-N)
2016-02-16HouseRead third time and passed House (94-Y 5-N)
2016-02-15HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-12HouseRead first time
2016-02-10HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-12-14HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-12-14HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100533D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18233(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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