Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 52 — Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

The bill establishes penalties for felony homicide related to certain drug offenses.

This legislation makes it felony homicide, punishable by 5 to 40 years, if a person's drug-related actions lead to another's death. It also defines conditions under which someone providing drugs may face lesser charges.

Summary

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. 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 and (i) such other person's death results from his useof the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. The bill provides that venue fora prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the underlyingfelony occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred,or where death occurred. The bill also provides that if a persongave or distributed a Schedule I or II controlled substance onlyas an accommodation to another individual who is not an inmate ina community correctional facility, local correctional facility, orstate correctional facility, or in the custody of an employee thereof,and not with intent to profit thereby from any consideration receivedor expected nor to induce the recipient of the controlled substanceto use or become addicted to or dependent upon such controlled substance,he is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB52)

  3. Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name

  4. Impact statement from VCSC (SB52)

  5. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101345D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 52 do?
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. 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 and (i) such other person's death results from his useof the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. The bill provides that venue fora prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the underlyingfelony occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred,or where death occurred. The bill also provides that if a persongave or distributed a Schedule I or II controlled substance onlyas an accommodation to another individual who is not an inmate ina community correctional facility, local correctional facility, orstate correctional facility, or in the custody of an employee thereof,and not with intent to profit thereby from any consideration receivedor expected nor to induce the recipient of the controlled substanceto use or become addicted to or dependent upon such controlled substance,he is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
Who sponsors SB 52?
SB 52 is sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., David R. Suetterlein, Ryan T. McDougle, Christie New Craig, Bill DeSteph, J.D. "Danny" Diggs, Tara A. Durant, Timmy French, T. Travis Hackworth, Christopher T. Head, Emily M. Jordan, Mark D. Obenshain, Mark J. Peake, Bryce E. Reeves, William M. Stanley, Jr., Richard H. Stuart, and McGuire, John J., III.
What is the current status of SB 52?
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 52?
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