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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.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 26107072D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1070)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104723D
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Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)