Prohibit panic defense in criminal proceedings

This bill (LC 2832) proposed prohibiting the "panic defense" in criminal trials, meaning defendants could no longer claim they committed a crime due to sudden panic or fear. It would have directly affected criminal defendants in cases where this defense was previously raised. The bill was drafted in late 2024 but died in the legislative process in May 2025, never becoming law. As a procedural bill that failed to advance, it did not change any legal standards.