· FL legislature · 2026

Prosecution of Defendants

Prosecution of Defendants; Specifies that it is defense to prosecution under any law that defendant, as result of mental disease or defect, lacked culpable mental state required as element of crime charged; specifies that mental disease or defect is not otherwise defense to prosecution under any law; removes affirm…

Sponsor

Meg Weinberger (R-FL)

Introduced

2026-01-09

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee