VA SB1035 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-11 - Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-11 - Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Felony homicide; felony drug offenses; penalty. Provides that the killing of one accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties, from the use of a controlled substance in violation of a felony drug offense involving the manufacture, sale, gift, distribution, or possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance, regardless of any lapse in time between the felony drug offense and the use of the controlled substance, is murder of the second degree and is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than five years nor more than 40 years. The bill also provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the felony violation of §18.2-248 occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred, or where the death occurred. This bill overrules 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).
Title
Felony homicide; felony drug offenses; penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Left in Finance |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 15104277D-S1 |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102899D |
