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VA HB671
VA HB671Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request, competency to perform jury duty.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Passed
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends Virginia law to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not automatically deemed incompetent to serve on a jury if they could perform jury duty with reasonable accommodations, and it also provides an exemption from jury duty upon request for any person whose disability substantially impairs their ability to perform jury duty, aligning with federal definitions of disability.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (14)
Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D)*,
Jessica Anderson (D),
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),
Kacey Carnegie (D),
Stacey Carroll (D),
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D),
Nadarius Clark (D),
Laura Jane Cohen (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
J.R. Henson (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Amy Laufer (D),
Leslie Chambers Mehta (D),
Virgil Thornton (D),
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (on 03/10/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671/text/HB671ER |
| Senate Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671/text/HB671EDOC |
| Courts of Justice Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671/text/HB671AS1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671/text/HB671E |
| Civil Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671/text/HB671AH1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB671/text/HB671 |
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