Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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