Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2144 — Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, punishable byconfinement for not less than five nor more than 40 years, if theunderlying felonious act that resulted in the accidental killingof another person involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distributionof a Schedule I or II controlled substance and (i) such other person'sdeath results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of the person's death.The bill provides that the venue for prosecution is the locality wherethe felony violation occurred, where the use of the controlled substanceoccurred, or where the death occurred. The bill serves to overrulethe decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia 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).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB2144)

  3. Impact statement from VCSC (HB2144)

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100518D

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

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Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2144 do?
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, punishable byconfinement for not less than five nor more than 40 years, if theunderlying felonious act that resulted in the accidental killingof another person involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distributionof a Schedule I or II controlled substance and (i) such other person'sdeath results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of the person's death.The bill provides that the venue for prosecution is the locality wherethe felony violation occurred, where the use of the controlled substanceoccurred, or where the death occurred. The bill serves to overrulethe decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia 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).
Who sponsors HB 2144?
HB 2144 is sponsored by Emily M. Jordan, Cole, Mark L., and Miyares, Jason S..
What is the current status of HB 2144?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2144?
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