Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses.

The crime was changed from involuntary manslaughter to felony homicide, which carries a more severe penalty.

The estimated fiscal impact increased from $50,000 to $370,619 for state adult correctional facilities.

The bill now applies to Schedule I and II controlled substances rather than specifically fentanyl and its derivatives.

The penalty for accommodation sales was increased from a Class 6 felony to a Class 5 felony.

Subsection C now explicitly states that accommodation sales are punishable as a Class 6 felony, clarifying the penalty for this defense.

New provisions added to § 18.2-251.03 that prohibit arrest or prosecution for possession, purchase, or consumption of controlled substances when individuals seek or provide emergency medical attention for overdoses.

Formatting and structural changes including bill number updates, date revisions, and section renumbering from House to Conference substitute format.

Changed the charge from involuntary manslaughter to felony homicide, which carries different sentencing guidelines and legal implications.

Limited the new felony homicide charge specifically to cases where fentanyl is distributed to minors, rather than applying to all fentanyl-related deaths.

Removed the involuntary manslaughter provision that applied to all fentanyl-related deaths regardless of the recipient's age.

Added specific language requiring that the minor's death result solely from fentanyl use and that the fentanyl be the proximate cause of death.

Changed the controlled substance reference from general controlled substances to specifically Schedule II fentanyl under the Drug Control Act.

Modified the accommodation sale exception from a Class 6 felony to a Class 5 felony for fentanyl distribution to non-inmates.

New involuntary manslaughter charge created for knowingly distributing fentanyl that causes death, replacing the felony homicide charge in the introduced version

Changed the code section being amended from 18.2-33 (felony homicide) to 18.2-251.03 (overdose response protections), with new section 18.2-36.3 added

Added protections preventing arrest or prosecution for individuals seeking emergency medical help during overdoses, including immunity from prosecution for related drug offenses

Added immunity from false arrest liability for law enforcement officers acting in good faith during overdose response situations

Added specific definition of 'overdose' as a life-threatening condition from controlled substance, alcohol, or combination use