VirginiaIndividuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements.
What it does
Admissibility of statements by individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities in certain cases. Prohibits admission of any evidence from an individual with developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities, as defined in relevant law, in certain criminal prosecutions unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that such individual's decision to speak to law enforcement was not caused by and did not have a direct and substantial relationship to such individual's disability. The bill requires notice be given to the attorney for the Commonwealth if a defendant intends to introduce expert testimony regarding his disability.
More detail
The bill prohibits any statements made by a defendant during an examination by an expert witness from being used against him except for impeachment or perjury. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by a subsequent regular or special session of the General Assembly.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198)
- Feb 20Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20House subcommittee offered
- Feb 19Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 19Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26105843D-S1Major
- Feb 9Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Senate committee offered
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104790DIntroduced
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest