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HB 251·VA·house

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

In CommitteeFiled Jan 8, 2026
Sponsor: Watts
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Continued from last session

Jul 21, 2026

Summary

The bill adds a new Class 6 felony for anyone who commits assault and battery that results in serious bodily injury, even if the act does not meet the higher thresholds of unlawful or malicious wounding. It also places this new offense on the list of violent felonies used in discretionary sentencing guidelines.

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