Virginia Senate Bill 469
Session 2024
Controlled substances; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing misbranded drugs, etc.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
469
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
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Summary
Controlled substances; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, etc.; adulterated or misbranded drugs; penalties. Makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, except for permitted manufacturers, to possess, purchase, sell, give, distribute, or possess with intent to sell, give, or distribute an encapsulating machine or a tableting machine that manufactures, compounds, converts, produces, processes, prepares, or otherwise introduces into the human body a controlled substance. The bill makes it a Class 5 felony if such person knows, intends, or has reasonable cause to believe that such action will result in the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance that contains (i) a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or Schedule II of the Drug Control Act; (ii) cocaine, coca leaves, or any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof as described in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act; or (iii) a controlled substance analog as defined in relevant law.The bill also makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 40 years for any person 18 years of age or older to knowingly allow a minor or a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person of any age to be present during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of any substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.The bill also increases from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for violations related to adulterated or misbranded drugs and cosmetics.
Controlled substances; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, etc.; adulterated or misbranded drugs; penalties. Makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, except for permitted manufacturers, to possess, purchase, sell, give, distribute, or possess with intent to sell, give, or distribute an encapsulating machine or a tableting machine that manufactures, compounds, converts, produces, processes, prepares, or otherwise introduces into the human body a controlled substance. The bill makes it a Class 5 felony if such person knows, intends, or has reasonable cause to believe that such action will result in the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance that contains (i) a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or Schedule II of the Drug Control Act or (ii) a controlled substance analog as defined in relevant law.The bill also makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 40 years for any person 18 years of age or older to knowingly allow a minor or a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person of any age to be present during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of any substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.The bill also increases from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for violations related to adulterated or misbranded drugs and cosmetics.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104018D
January 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24105678D-S1
January 17, 2024
SB469ER
March 7, 2024
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB469F160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB469FS1160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB469FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB469FER122.PDF
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04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0371)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 371 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB469ER)
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB469ER)
03/07/2024
Senate
Enrolled
03/04/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
House
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
House
Read third time
03/01/2024
House
Read second time
02/28/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
02/23/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/23/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
02/21/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/21/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/20/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/13/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2024
House
Read first time
02/13/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
01/31/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB469S1)
01/29/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
01/26/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB469S1
01/26/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24105678D-S1
01/26/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/26/2024
Senate
Read second time
01/25/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
01/24/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
01/19/2024
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB469S1)
01/17/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/17/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24105678D-S1
01/17/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
01/11/2024
Senate
Impact statement from VCSC (SB469)
01/09/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/09/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104018D
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Record Created
Jan 12, 2024 12:09:23 AM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:11:40 AM