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VA HB 989

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Sexual abuse of children; penalty.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 989 pass?

The current status of VA HB 989 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Courts of Justice

What is VA HB 989 about?

Sexual abuse of certain children; penalty. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for sexual abuse of a child who is 13 or 14 years of age.

Who sponsors VA HB 989?

Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 989.

Description

Sexual abuse of certain children; penalty. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for sexual abuse of a child who is 13 or 14 years of age.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104268D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 2:08 pm)

  4. 2026-01-16

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/16/2026 10:46 am)

  5. 2026-01-17

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB989)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Courts of Justice

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB989

Attribution

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