Legislation - HB1398

Title: Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)
Sponsored by: Delegates Tomlinson, Bouchat, Guyton, Kaufman, Lopez, Mangione, Miller, Phillips, Rose, Spiegel, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting an individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death or serious bodily injury of another; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a certain violation, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0604

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1245 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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