BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2259: Jury impanelling

Revising the procedure for impanelling juries.

Summary

  • Jurors are selected at random and a voir dire examination of the jury panel is conducted. Provisions regarding the procedure for randomly selecting jurors are repealed, and no new method for randomly selecting jurors is prescribed.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 1996
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 13, 1996
Prime sponsor
Lois McMahan (R-26)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 13, 1996
Session law
Chapter 40, Laws of 1996
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6179

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lois McMahan (R-26)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 7, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2259
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

February 28, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2259
45 Yea 1 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican20121
How each member voted

History

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HB 2259 in other sessions

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