VirginiaAssault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury.
What it does
Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who commits an assault and battery that results in serious bodily injury, as defined in relevant law, but does not rise to the level of the current offenses of unlawful or malicious wounding. The bill adds such new offense to the list of violent felony offenses for the purposes of the discretionary sentencing guidelines.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 13Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 10Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB251)
- Jan 9Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 11:01 am)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102460DIntroduced