Legislation - HB0703

Title: Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence
Sponsored by: Delegates Kaufman, Allen, Feldmark, Guyton, McComas, Phillips, Schindler, Shetty, Taveras, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that certain evidence of certain diagnoses is admissible in a criminal proceeding if the evidence tends to show that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, did or did not have the mental state required for the offense charged and is otherwise admissible; and requiring a judge or a District Court commissioner to consider any diagnosis for the defendant of a certain developmental disability or intellectual disability when making a pretrial release determination.

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Cross-filed with: SB0507

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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