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HB 989 VA
Introduced

Sexual abuse of children; penalty.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Left in Committee Courts of Justice

Summary

Sexual abuse of certain children; penalty. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for sexual abuse of a child who is 13 or 14 years of age.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (6)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104268D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Jan 15, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 2:08 pm) · lower
  4. Jan 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/16/2026 10:46 am) · lower
  5. Jan 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB989) · lower
  6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Courts of Justice · lower

Text versions (2)

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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