2/05/2026


HB 247

 

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1. Line 5, introduced, Title, after autism

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, [a comma]

 

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2. Line 5, introduced, Title, after disabilities

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, or developmental disabilities

 

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3. Line 12, introduced, after autism

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, [a comma]

 

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4. Line 12, introduced, after disabilities

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, or developmental disabilities

 

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5. Line 14, introduced, after statute

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other than § 19.2-298.02

 

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6. Line 18, introduced, after disability

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or developmental disability

 

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7. Line 18, introduced, after as

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those terms are

 

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8. Line 29, introduced, after relations

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district

 

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D. No statement made by the defendant at a hearing pursuant to this section or during an examination conducted for the purposes of establishing the criteria listed in subsection A shall be admissible in any criminal proceeding, except that any such statement (i) made under oath may be admissible in a criminal proceeding for perjury or (ii) may be used for the purpose of impeaching the defendant in the trial of any other criminal matter, provided the testimony or evidence being used for impeachment was produced by the defendant voluntarily.