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SB 639 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.

Summary
Arrest and prosecution when experiencing orreporting overdoses. Clarifies that the immunity afforded tothe seeking of emergency help for an overdose also applies to a showcause, a probation revocation, or a parole violation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2022 Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2022
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
Mar 1, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
Feb 22, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB639E
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendments agreed to
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Feb 9, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
Jan 17, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Jan 17, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22103752D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
VA
16