VirginiaPrior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
What it does
Procedure for use of prior conviction as element of offense charged. Establishes a procedure for using a defendant's prior conviction to prove an element of an offense charged or to enhance the punishment for the offense charged.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107072D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4House subcommittee offered
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1070)
- Jan 29Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104723DIntroduced
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Latest