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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5591: Caregiver jury duty exemptn

Providing a sole caregiver jury duty exemption.

Summary

  • $ Requires the court, under certain circumstances, to excuse a person from jury service if the person is the sole caregiver for a child or dependent person.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to a jury duty exemption for sole caregivers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Adam Kline D-37Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob McCaslin R-4Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5591
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2002
Version voted on: SB 5591
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5591 in other sessions

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