HB 102 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Voluntary manslaughter; increases penalty.

Summary
Voluntary manslaughter; penalty. Increases the penalty for voluntary manslaughter from a Class 5 felony, punishable by between one and ten years' imprisonment in a state correctional facility, to an unclassified felony punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than 20 years or, in the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without a jury, by confinement in jail for a period not exceeding 12 months or a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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