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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5691: Jury source lists

Authorizing jury source lists to be divided by jury assignment area.

Summary

  • The legislature finds that in counties with more than one superior court facility, jurors are being asked to travel excessively long distances to attend court proceedings. Consideration of a juror's proximity to a particular court facility can be accommodated while continuing to provide proportionate jury source list representation from a random jury pool.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luke Esser (R-48)
Introduced
February 2, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
February 2, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1769

AN ACT Relating to jury source lists in counties with more than one superior court facility;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luke Esser (R-48)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Stephen Johnson R-47Pat Thibaudeau D-43Pam Roach R-31Karen Keiser D-33Darlene Fairley D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5691
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5691 in other sessions

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