# Virginia SB107: Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions. Virginia SB107, Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB107-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB107 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-02 - Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (442 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Exemptions from jury service upon request; certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions. Adds as persons who may be exempt from jury service upon request (i) a person with legal custody of and responsible for the care of a child under 18 years of age who has a serious health condition and (ii) the familial caretaker, defined in the bill, of a person with a serious health condition. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Jury duty relief for caregivers: benefit, low. Virginia law lets caregivers ask to be excused from jury service; the exemption is not automatic. You qualify if you have legal custody of a child under 18 with a serious health condition or who needs continuous care during normal court hours. Caregivers responsible for an adult or child with eithe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 35 | 4 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 30 | 10 | | | 2026-01-21 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 13 | 2 | | ## Actions (39) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 4-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0988) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB107ER2) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 988 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB107ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-03: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-18: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2026-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB107) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-02: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2026-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101396D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225031.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225030.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220746.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220745.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219244.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198754.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198753.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090191.HTML) - Engrossed, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092664.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092663.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091855.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082882.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082881.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225031.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225030.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220746.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220745.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219244.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198754.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198753.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090191.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092664.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092663.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091855.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082882.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082881.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB107-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).