Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 730 — Jurors; increases the daily compensation.

Last action — Tabled in Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Jurors; compensation. Increases the daily compensation for jurors from $30 to $50.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 730 increase the daily compensation for jurors from $30 to $100. This change aims to better acknowledge the time and costs jurors incur while serving, making jury duty more financially feasible for participants. The law also clarifies certain expenses related to jury service, ensuring that accommodations for jurors summoned from other areas are adequately provided for. Overall, these adjustments are intended to encourage civic participation by making it more accessible and fair for jurors.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 22104517D I SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION ENGROSSED 22104517D SENATE BILL NO.
730 Offered January 21, 2022 N A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-618 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurors;
730 Senate Amendments in [ ] - February 11, 2022 A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-618 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurors;
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compensation.
Patrons––Lewis and Spruill;
–––––––––– Patrons Prior to Engrossment––Senators Lewis and Spruill;
Williams Graves R –––––––––– Referred to Committee on the Judiciary O –––––––––– D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Williams Graves Referred to Committee on the Judiciary –––––––––– E Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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§ 17.1-618.
That § 17.1-618 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
N § 17.1-618.
fees of jury commissioners and commissioner in chancery for drawing of juries.
fees of jury commissioGers andEvery person summoned as a juror in a civil or criminal case shall be entitled to thirty dolRars [ $100 $50 ] for each day of attendance upon the court for expenses of travel incident to jury service and other necessary and reasonable costs as the court may direct.
C Every person summoned as a juror in a civil or criminal case shall be entitled to thirty dolEars $100 for each day of attendance upon the court for expenses of travel incident to jury service and other subdivision pursuant to § 8.01-363 may be allowed by the court, in addition to the above allowance, their actual expenses.
Jurors summoned from another political O subdivision pursuant to § 8.01-363 may be allowed by the court, in addition to the above allowaSce, their actual expenses.
When kept together overnight under the supervision of the court, the jurors and the sheriff or his deputies keeping the jury shall be furnished suitable board and lodging.
When kept together overnight under the supervision of the court, the jurors and for board and lodging shall be set by the judge in an amount not to exceed the amount authorized bysement travel regulations promulgated pursuant to § 2.2-2823.
Reimbursement for board and lodging shall be set by the judge in an amount not to exceed the amount authorized by travel regulations promulgated pursuant to § 2.2-2823.
Allowances and other costs will be allowed a juror in only one case the same day.
Allowances and other costs will be allowed a jurEvery person serving as a jury commissioner and every person serving as a commissioner in chancery for the drawing of juries for a circuit court of this Commonwealth may be allowed, by She court appointing him, a fee not exceeding thirty dollars $30 per day for the time actually enga7ed in such work and such other necessary and reasonable costs as the court may direct.
D Every person serving as a jury commissioner and every person serving as a commissioner in chancery for the drawing of juries for a circuit court of this Commonwealth may be allowed, by the such work and such other necessary and reasonable costs as the court may direct.e actually engaged in B E / / 7
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Action History

  1. Tabled in Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)

  2. Reconsidered by Appropriations

  3. Tabled in Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)

  4. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  5. Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)

  6. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

  9. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

  10. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  11. Read first time

  12. Placed on Calendar

  13. Impact statement from DPB (SB730E)

  14. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  16. Printed as engrossed 22104517D-E

  17. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB730E

  18. Committee amendment agreed to

  19. Reading of amendment waived

  20. Read second time

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  22. Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB730)

  23. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

  24. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  25. Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)

  26. Impact statement from DPB (SB730)

  27. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  28. Presented and ordered printed 22104517D

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Tabled in Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13900
Total 13900
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
David A. Reid — Nay
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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Tabled in Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14800
Total 14800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
David A. Reid — Nay
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19100
Total 19100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea

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Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 730 do?
Jurors; compensation. Increases the daily compensation for jurors from $30 to $50.
Who sponsors SB 730?
SB 730 is sponsored by Lionell Spruill, Sr., Angelia Williams Graves, and Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 730?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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