Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 144
Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB144ER) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:14 am) - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101361D