Defendants; evidence of mental condition, specific intent crimes.
Summary
Evidence of defendant's mental condition; specificintent crimes. Clarifies that a defendant may offer evidenceconcerning the defendant's mental condition at the time of the allegedoffense in certain circumstances for specific intent offenses only.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Jan 26, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100197D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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