HB758
Death penalty; severe mental illness.
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 ... (More) 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