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Senate narrows felony‑homicide change tied to drug deaths; committee substitute approved 21‑19
Summary
After debate, the Senate approved a committee substitute that narrows proposed felony‑homicide changes to focus on fentanyl deaths involving minors; the committee substitute passed 21‑19.
The Virginia Senate on Feb. 3, 2025, approved a committee substitute to a bill addressing felony‑homicide liability in drug‑related deaths. The recorded vote on the committee substitute was 21 in favor and 19 opposed.
Senator McDougall, who introduced the measure in the form debated on the floor, said his original bill would have allowed felony‑homicide prosecution when a person sells or distributes controlled substances that are the proximate cause of another person’s death.…
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