BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1945: Elderly prospective jurors

Allowing prospective jurors who are elderly to choose to be excused from jury service or to remain a prospective juror.

Summary

  • Allows a person age 70 or older to be exempted from jury service.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 1945), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
February 3, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to allowing prospective jurors who are elderly to choose to be excused from jury service or to remain a prospective juror;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1945 in other sessions

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