BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1610

HB 1610: Jury service

Changing jury service provisions.

Summary

Reduces the maximum jury term from one month to two weeks in counties with a jury source list of at least 70,000 names.
Reduces the maximum term of juror service, except to complete a trial, from two weeks to one week in counties with a jury source list of at least 70,000 names.
Reduces, in all counties, the optimal jury term and the amount of jury service in a 12-month period that warrants excusal upon a subsequent summons from two weeks to one week.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to jury service;

Passed March 4, 2015

Version voted on: SHB 1610

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 25, 2015

Version voted on: SHB 1610

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 1, 2015Effective date 7/24/2015. (SHB 1610)
Apr 1, 2015Chapter 7, 2015 Laws. (SHB 1610)
Apr 1, 2015Governor signed. (SHB 1610)
Mar 31, 2015President signed. (SHB 1610)
Mar 31, 2015Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1610)
Mar 30, 2015Speaker signed. (SHB 1610)
Mar 25, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1610)
Mar 25, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1610)
Mar 24, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1610)
Mar 20, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1610)
Mar 19, 2015LAW - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1610)
Mar 6, 2015First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1610)
Mar 4, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1610)
Mar 4, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1610)
Mar 4, 20151st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1610)
Mar 4, 20151st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 3, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1610)
Mar 3, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 20, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1610)
Feb 20, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 19, 2015JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1610)
Feb 19, 2015JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 23, 2015First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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HB 1610 (2019–20) Lost & damaged fishing gear · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1610 (2017–18) Employment definition · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1610 (2013–14) School administrators · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1610 (2011–12) Water resources management · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1610 (2009–10) Biomass energy · Did not pass · died in committee