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HB 244 VA
Passed One Chamber

Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would update various provisions of Virginia law to conform with different degrees of robbery offenses. Robbery crimes may be classified into different degrees based on circumstances (such as whether a weapon was used or the amount taken). The bill would amend multiple code sections across different areas of law to ensure they properly reflect and account for the different degrees of robbery. The amendments would create consistency in how robbery offenses and their consequences are addressed throughout Virginia law.

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Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-309.1, 16.1-330.1, 17.1-805, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-50.3, 18.2-90, 19.2-297.1, 53.1-40.02, 53.1-131.2, 53.1-151, 53.1-165.1, and 53.1-202.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to robbery.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (21)
  1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102503D · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
  4. Jan 23, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  5. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) · lower
  6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (14-Y 6-N) · lower
  7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
  9. Feb 2, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  10. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  11. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
  12. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  13. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  14. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB244) · lower
  15. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) · upper
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108969D-S1 · upper
  17. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB244) · lower
  18. Mar 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
  19. Mar 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
  20. Mar 9, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) · upper
  21. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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