Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to affirmative defense or reduced penalty for mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, or intellectual or developmental disability.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Affirmative defense or reduced penalty for mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, or intellectual or developmental disability. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution of a person for assault or assault and battery against certain specified persons for which the enhanced Class 6 felony and six-month mandatory minimum apply if such person proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that at the time of the assault or assault and battery (i) the person's behaviors were a result of (a) menta
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Governor's Veto (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Jennifer B. Boysko
Recorded votes
Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 56, N 39, X 4
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 15, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 10, N 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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