Virginia House Bill 1427 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-27 - Failed to pass in House
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Felony homicide; felony drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and (i) such other person's death results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. The bill also provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the underlying felony occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred, or where death occurred. This bill overrules the Court of Appeals of Virginia decision 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).

Felony homicide; felony drug offenses, penalty.

Del. Scott Lingamfelter [R]

Del. Jackson Miller [R]

2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (1-Y 96-N 1-A) (Y: 1 N: 98 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed by for the day (0-Y 0-N) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 40 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-27	House	Failed to pass in House
2015-02-27	House	No further action taken
2015-02-26	Senate	Senators: Stuart, Obenshain, Wexton
2015-02-26	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2015-02-26	House	Delegates: Lingamfelter, Miller, Watts
2015-02-26	House	Conferees appointed by House
2015-02-26	House	House acceded to request
2015-02-25	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2015-02-25	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24	House	VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N 1-A)
2015-02-24	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 15105420D-S1 (1-Y 96-N 1-A)
2015-02-24	House	Placed on Calendar
2015-02-23	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1427S1
2015-02-23	Senate	Substitute by Senator Wexton agreed to 15105420D-S1
2015-02-23	Senate	Floor substitute printed 15105420D-S1 (Wexton)
2015-02-23	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2015-02-23	Senate	Committee amendments rejected
2015-02-23	Senate	Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23	Senate	Read third time
2015-02-20	Senate	Passed by for the day
2015-02-20	Senate	Committee amendments agreed to
2015-02-20	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2015-02-20	Senate	Read third time
2015-02-19	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-18	Senate	Reported from Finance with amendments (12-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16	Senate	Rereferred to Finance
2015-02-16	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-11	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10	House	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1427H1
2015-02-09	House	Committee substitute agreed to 15104750D-H1
2015-02-09	House	Read second time
2015-02-06	House	Read first time
2015-02-04	House	Incorporates HB1638
2015-02-04	House	Incorporates HB1937
2015-02-04	House	Committee substitute printed 15104750D-H1
2015-02-04	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2015-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
2015-01-30	House	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2014-12-23	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-12-23	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100485D

HB1638 (Similar To) 2015-02-04 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
HB1937 (Similar To) 2015-02-04 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	33.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1427
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1427+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1427H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1427S1+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0801V0073+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H08V0127+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2016+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0216+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S05V0271+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0638HB1427+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0639HB1427+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0713HB1427+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0715HB1427+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2707+HB1427
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0835HB1427+HB1427