Criminal proceedings; evidence of defendant's mental condition.
Summary
Criminal proceedings; evidence of defendant'smental condition. Repeals provisions permitting the admissionof evidence by the defendant concerning a defendant's mental conditionat the time of an alleged offense, including expert testimony, ifsuch evidence is relevant, is not evidence concerning an ultimateissue of fact, and (i) tends to show the defendant did or did nothave the intent required for the offense charged and (ii) is otherwiseadmissible pursuant to the general rules of evidence. The bill alsoremoves provisions permitting a court to issue an emergency custodyorder in cases where such evidence was admitted and repeals provisionsrequiring the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Courtto collect data regarding the cases that use such evidence.
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 17, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104452D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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