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HB758

Death penalty; severe mental illness.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Jay Leftwich (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Death penalty; severe mental illness.

Provides that a defendant in a capital case who had a severe mental illness, which is defined in the bill, at the time of the offense is not eligible for the death penalty. The bill establishes procedures for determining whether a defendant had a severe mental illness at the time of the offense and provides for the appointment of expert evaluators. When the defendant's severe mental illness is at issue, a determination will be made by the jury, or by the judge in a bench trial, as part of the sentencing proceeding, and the defendant bears the burden of proving his severe mental illness by a preponderance of the evidence. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101690D
  • 01/09/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB758)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB758)
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Left in Courts of Justice

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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