HB 1070 VA
Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
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Summary
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary
Action history (16)
- Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104723D · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1070) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107072D-H1 · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · upper
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