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HOUSE BILL NO. 1928 Offered January 8, 1997 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-54.1 and 18.2-54.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to poisoning and illegally administering drugs; penalty. ----------
Patrons-- Watts, Christian, Connally, Cooper, Crittenden, Crouch, Cunningham, Darner, Drake, Keating, Puller, Rhodes and Van Landingham; Senator: Whipple
---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 18.2-54.1 and 18.2-54.2 of the Code of Virginia are 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 or controlled substance in food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, or otherwise, or poisons any spring, well, or reservoir of water with intent to kill or injure another person or, without legal authority, to render another person incapable of full thought, will or perception, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

§ 18.2-54.2. Adulteration of food, drink, drugs, cosmetics, etc.; penalty.

Any person who adulterates or causes to be adulterated any food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, cosmetic or other substance with the intent to kill or injure or, without legal authority, to render incapable of full thought, will or perception any individual who ingests, inhales or uses such substance 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 in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $ 62,500.