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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.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 13 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB671ER)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
(S5020) Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102084D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Jessica L. Anderson
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Stacey Annie Carroll
Nadarius E. Clark
Elizabeth R. Guzman
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Patrick A. Hope
Amy J. Laufer
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy