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HB 251

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: February 13, 2026.

Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-251
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Courts of Justice
House of Delegates introduced 2026-02-13
Criminal Justice
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Watts
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-08 Status introduced
2026-02-13 Latest Action H Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
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