USA - Virginia. House approved SB 270 to unveil lethal drugs providers

The Virginia House of Delegates voted 53-45 on March 3 to approve SB 270 that would make public the identity of any entity that provides the commonwealth with drugs for use in executions. Under the proposal, “the identity of any outsourcing facility that enters into a contract with the Department for the compounding of drugs necessary to carry out an execution by lethal injection … shall not be confidential” and would be subject to discovery in civil litigation and under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. By a vote of 22-17, the Virginia State Senate completed legislative passage of the bill, agreeing to amendments passed in the state House. The bill now advances to the governor, who has seven days to sign it, veto it, or offer amendments.