Virginia House Bill 124
Session 2026
Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty.
Active
Passed House on Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
124
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
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Ellen H. McLaughlin
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Gretchen M. Bulova
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Jessica L. Anderson
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John Chilton McAuliff
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Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
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Mark C. Downey
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Stacey Annie Carroll
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Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault and battery; district court temporary recall judge; penalty.
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 SB 144.
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/6/2026 3:10 pm)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB124)
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03/04/2026
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB124ER)
03/04/2026
House
Enrolled
02/27/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/27/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/26/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/25/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
02/23/2026
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/17/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/16/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/15/2026
House
Read first time
02/13/2026
House
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
02/11/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/10/2026
House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB124)
01/06/2026
House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/6/2026 3:10 pm)
01/02/2026
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/02/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101360D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:27:09 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:53:35 AM