# Virginia HB1070: Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.

Virginia HB1070, Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-04 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1070-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1070
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (97 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 60 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107072D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1070) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104723D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142353.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142352.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127535.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127555.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127554.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127534.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087311.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087310.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal infrastructure, etc. (signed)
- HB848: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow, relief. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142353.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142352.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127535.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127555.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127554.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127534.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087311.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087310.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB1011: Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments; waste disposal i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1011-2026)
- [HB848: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB848-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1070-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).