Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 294
Malicious bodily injury to correctional officers; penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mitchell Cornett (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Malicious bodily injury to correctional officers; penalties. Provides that if any person maliciously causes bodily injury to another by any means, including the means set out in existing law, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill, and knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a correctional officer, as defined in relevant law, engaged in the performance of his public duties as a correctional officer, such person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than five years nor more than 30 years and, subject to existing law, a fine of not more than $100,000; upon conviction, the sentence of such person shall include a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of two years. The bill also provides that if any person unlawfully, but not maliciously, with the intent aforesaid, causes bodily injury to another by any means, knowing or having reason to know such other person is a correctional officer engaged in the performance of his public duties as a correctional officer, he is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and upon conviction, the sentence of such person shall include a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of one year.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB294) - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 4:50 pm) - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103868D