2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2491: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury, penalty.
Legislative Summary
Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who commits an assault and battery that results in serious bodily injury, as defined in relevant law, and adds such new offense to the list of violent felony offenses for the purposes of the discretionary sentencing guidelines. The bill contains technical amendments.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100235D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/9/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2491)
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2491)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Chad Green
Republican