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HOUSE BILL NO. 1540
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice
on February 22, 2006)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Dudley)
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-54.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to destructive substances; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 18.2-54.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-54.1. Attempts to poison.

If any person administers or attempts to administer any poison or destructive substance in food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, or otherwise, or poisons any spring, well, waterworks as defined in § 32.1-167, or reservoir of water with intent to kill or injure another person, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

2.  That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment.  Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.