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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 144: Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 144 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Assault and battery; adds district court temporary recall judge, penalty. Primary sponsor: Ryan McDougle (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan McDouglePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/2026)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144)
  9. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB144ER)
  10. Enrolled
  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB144)
  12. Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source