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VA HB244

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Watts

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends nine sections of the Virginia Code to conform statutory language to the 2021 restructuring of robbery offenses into separate degrees under § 18.2-58
  • Updates references throughout the Code to distinguish between robbery committed prior to July 1, 2021, and robbery committed on or after that date under specific subdivisions (B 1, 2, or 3) of § 18.2-58
  • Modifies provisions related to juvenile confidentiality exceptions, habitual offender programs, sentencing guidelines, and conditional release eligibility to reflect the new robbery offense classifications
  • Affects sentencing guideline midpoint calculations by specifying that enhanced penalties apply to robbery committed before July 1, 2021, or robbery under subdivisions B 1 or 2 of the current statute
  • Updates "act of violence" definitions for purposes of three-strikes sentencing and terminally ill prisoner release eligibility to include only the more serious degrees of robbery (B 1 or 2)

Legislative Description

Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations3/2/2026
Courts of Justice2/4/2026
Courts of Justice: Criminal1/20/2026
Courts of Justice1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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