HB 1302 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Left in Committee Courts of Justice
Jan 30, 2026
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 29, 2026
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Jan 15, 2026
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 15, 2026
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105024D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kelly Fowler
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