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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6555: Jury service

Requiring notification to the secretary of state when a person summoned for jury service does not meet the qualifications of a juror.

Summary

  • Requires courts to notify the office of the Secretary of State and the appropriate county election official if a declarant does not meet the qualifications to serve as a juror, with the exception of an ability to communicate in English.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6555), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 18, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
January 18, 2008

AN ACT Relating to notifying the secretary of state when a person summoned for jury service does not meet the qualifications of a juror;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Jerome Delvin R-8Craig Pridemore D-49Val Stevens R-39Linda Evans Parlette R-12Paull Shin D-21Don Benton R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6555 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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