Bill Texts: VA HB246 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session

Bill Title: Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Vetoed) 2026-05-20 - Vetoed by Governor [HB246 Detail]

Bill Drafts

RevisionDateFormatSourceView
Enrolled2026-03-30HTML/TextLinkView
Introduced2026-01-08HTML/TextLinkView

Amendments

AmendmentDateDispositionFormatSourceView
Courts of Justice AmendmentNot AvailProposedHTML/TextLinkView
Senate AmendmentsNot AvailProposedHTML/TextLinkView

Supplemental Documents

TitleDescriptionDateFormatSourceView
Fiscal Note/AnalysisFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)2026-01-27PDFLinkView
Fiscal Note/AnalysisFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)2026-02-10PDFLinkView
Fiscal Note/AnalysisFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)2026-02-13PDFLinkView
Fiscal Note/AnalysisFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB246)2026-03-31PDFLinkView
Veto LetterGovernor's Recommendation HB2462026-04-13HTML/TextLinkView
Veto LetterGovernor's Veto Explanation HB2462026-05-20HTML/TextLinkView

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