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VA HB671

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Maldonado

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands jury competency protections from only "blindness or partial blindness" to any disability, provided the person would be competent to serve with reasonable accommodation
  • Adds a new exemption allowing persons with a disability that substantially impairs their ability to perform jury duty to request exemption from service
  • Amends Virginia Code §§ 8.01-337 and 8.01-341.1 governing juror qualifications and exemptions
  • Makes minor grammatical corrections to existing exemption language regarding business, commercial, or agricultural enterprises

Legislative Description

Jurors; exemptions from jury service upon request, competency to perform jury duty.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Courts of Justice2/4/2026
Courts of Justice: Civil1/22/2026
Courts of Justice1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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