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HB 251Session 2027HouseIn committee

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

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.

Latest development · Jul 21, 2026

Continued from last session

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2027
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
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Date unavailable
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Primary sponsorVivian E. Watts

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  1. Jul 21, 2026

    Continued from last session

    House
  2. Feb 13, 2026

    Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

    House
  3. Feb 11, 2026

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

    House
  4. Feb 10, 2026

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  5. Jan 14, 2026

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB251)

    House
  6. Jan 9, 2026

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 11:01 am)

    House
  7. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  8. Jan 8, 2026

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102460D

    FilingIntroductionHouse

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