SB144
Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 9, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Ryan McDougle (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Assault and battery; district court temporary recall judge; penalty.
Adds a judge of a general 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101361D
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:14 am)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
