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WV SB999
Bill
AI Summary
- Allows active duty U.S. military members stationed outside West Virginia who have given up their primary residence but maintain state residency to request excusal from jury service
- Addresses situations where requiring such service members to serve would necessitate quartering them at another person's residence
- Amends §52-1-8 of the West Virginia Code governing jury service disqualifications
- Designates the amendments as the "Third Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act," referencing constitutional protections against quartering soldiers in private homes
- Introduced by Senator Weld on February 19, 2026, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
Third Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act
Courts
Last Action
To Judiciary
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/19/2026
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