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VA SB469

VA SB469
Controlled substances; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing misbranded drugs, etc.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
01/26/2024
Passed
03/07/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill 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 or (ii) a controlled substance analog as defined in relevant law. 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.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to laws related to controlled substances and drug manufacturing. It creates a new Class 6 felony for possessing, purchasing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to sell, give, or distribute an encapsulating machine or tableting machine that can be used to manufacture controlled substances. The penalty is increased to a Class 5 felony if the person knows, intends, or has reasonable cause to believe the machine will be used to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance that contains a Schedule I or II drug or a controlled substance analog. The bill also makes it a felony punishable by 10-40 years in prison for an adult to knowingly allow a minor or mentally incapacitated/physically helpless person to be present during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of any substance containing fentanyl. Additionally, the penalty for violations related to adulterated or misbranded drugs and cosmetics is increased from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0371) (on 04/04/2024)

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