HB124
Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101360D
- 01/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/6/2026 3:10 pm)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB124)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB124ER)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB124)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
