Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 602 — Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalties.

Last action — Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB52-McDougle) (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalties. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutessecond degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not lessthan five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious actthat resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture,sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substanceto another person and such other person's use of the controlled substanceresults in his death, regardless of the time or place death occurredin relation to the commission of the underlying felony. The bill provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in thelocality where the underlying felony occurred, where the use of thecontrolled substance occurred, or where death occurred. The billalso provides that if a person gave or distributed a Schedule I orII controlled substance only as an accommodation to another individualwho is not an inmate in a community correctional facility, localcorrectional facility, or state correctional facility, or in thecustody of an employee thereof, and not with intent to profit therebyfrom any consideration received or expected nor to induce the recipientof the controlled substance to use or become addicted to or dependentupon such controlled substance, he is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB52-McDougle) (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from VCSC (SB602)

  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102949D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB52-McDougle) (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 602 do?
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalties. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutessecond degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not lessthan five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious actthat resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture,sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substanceto another person and such other person's use of the controlled substanceresults in his death, regardless of the time or place death occurredin relation to the commission of the underlying felony. The bill provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in thelocality where the underlying felony occurred, where the use of thecontrolled substance occurred, or where death occurred. The billalso provides that if a person gave or distributed a Schedule I orII controlled substance only as an accommodation to another individualwho is not an inmate in a community correctional facility, localcorrectional facility, or state correctional facility, or in thecustody of an employee thereof, and not with intent to profit therebyfrom any consideration received or expected nor to induce the recipientof the controlled substance to use or become addicted to or dependentupon such controlled substance, he is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
Who sponsors SB 602?
SB 602 is sponsored by McGuire, John J., III.
What is the current status of SB 602?
This bill died with 2024 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 SB 602?
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