Jury service; exemption for fire marshals.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-341 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemption from jury service; fire marshals.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Exemption from jury service; fire marshals. Adds the State Fire Marshal and any officer appointed as a fire marshal to the list of persons automatically exempt from jury service.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 117 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 38, X 2
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 97, X 2, N 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 19, N 1, X 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-26 · P · N 1, Y 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 117.