SB 144 VA

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Assault and battery; district court temporary recall judge; penalty. Adds a judge of a district court under temporary recall to the definition of "judge" as it relates to the crime of assault and battery, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor that is enhanced to a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months if such judge is engaged in his public duties at the time of the offense. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and is identical to HB 124.

• Ryan T. McDougle Republican · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101361D · upper
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:14 am) · upper
4. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144) · upper
5. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
21. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144) · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB144ER) · upper
24. Feb 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144) · upper
25. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML