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VA HB 1302

in committee

Jurisdiction of district courts; assault and battery of a family or household member.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Jurisdiction of district courts; assault and battery of a family or household member; petition for transfer. Allows an adult family or household member, as defined in relevant law, who is the victim of assault and battery from another adult family or household member to petition the juvenile and domestic relations district court to transfer the case from such court to the general district court for proceedings to continue in open court, unless the alleged offender is a child. Under current law, jurisdiction for all offenses in which one family or household member is charged with an offense in which another family or household member is the victim lies exclusively with the juvenile and domestic relations district court.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowlerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Presented and ordered printed 26105024D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-30

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Courts of Justice

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-01-30 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1302

Attribution

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