HB 671 VA
Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request, competency to perform jury duty.
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Summary
Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request; competency to perform jury duty. Provides that no person shall be deemed incompetent to serve on any jury on the basis of disability if the person would otherwise be competent to serve if provided with reasonable accommodation. The bill also provides that any person under a disability that substantially impairs the person's ability to perform jury duty shall be exempt from jury duty upon such person's request.
Sponsor (1)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · primary
13 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie · cosponsor
- Stacey Annie Carroll · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope Democratic · cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehta · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (29)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102084D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 (S5020) Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB671ER) · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) · executive
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