Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB295 — Aggravated murder; adds correctional officers to definition, punishment.

Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Aggravated murder; adds correctional officers to definition, punishment.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)

  2. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  4. H Read third time and passed House (87-Y 7-N 0-A)

  5. H Read second time and engrossed

  6. H Read first time

  7. H Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N)

  8. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  9. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  10. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  11. H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  12. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB295)

  13. H Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/15/2026 1:16 pm)

  14. H Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:03 am)

  15. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  16. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103862D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice

Failed 7 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7800
Total 7800
% of votes cast 47%53%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Nay
Kannan Srinivasan — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed House

Passed 87 Yea · 7 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 87706
Total 87706
% of votes cast 87%7%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Not Voting
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Not Voting
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Courts of Justice

Passed 13 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13801
Total 13801
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Nay
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Not Voting
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Nay
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB295 do?
Aggravated murder; adds correctional officers to definition, punishment.
Who sponsors HB295?
HB295 is sponsored by Mitchell Cornett.
What is the current status of HB295?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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