Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 450 — Fentanyl; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, etc., mandatory term of imprisonment.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing,etc., fentanyl; mandatory minimum. Provides that any person who(i) manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with intentto manufacture, sell, give or distribute fentanyl and (ii) does sowithin the geographic limits of any participating locality underthe Opioid Abatement Authority shall upon conviction be imprisonedfor not less than five nor more than 40 years, two years of whichshall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment to be served consecutivelywith any other sentence, and be fined not more than $500,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Impact statement from VCSC (HB450)

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102705D

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 450 do?
Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing,etc., fentanyl; mandatory minimum. Provides that any person who(i) manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with intentto manufacture, sell, give or distribute fentanyl and (ii) does sowithin the geographic limits of any participating locality underthe Opioid Abatement Authority shall upon conviction be imprisonedfor not less than five nor more than 40 years, two years of whichshall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment to be served consecutivelywith any other sentence, and be fined not more than $500,000.
Who sponsors HB 450?
HB 450 is sponsored by Obenshain, Chris.
What is the current status of HB 450?
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 HB 450?
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