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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2398

HB 2398: Jury selection

Concerning jury selection.

Summary

  • Expands existing prohibitions for excluding a person from jury service to conform with the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD).
  • Prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
  • Provides exceptions for the duty of a judge to excuse a juror, or the right of any party to make challenges to individual jurors based on a lack of qualification or lack of competency due to bias, prejudice, indifference, inattention or any physical or mental defect.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2018
  6. LawMar 9, 2018
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2018
Session law
Chapter 23, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2398, SHB 2398

AN ACT Relating to jury selection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Kilduff (D-28)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Graves R-5Laurie Jinkins D-27David Sawyer D-29Gerry Pollet D-46Javier Valdez D-46Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2398
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2398
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SHB 2398)
  2. Governor signed. (SHB 2398)
  3. Chapter 23, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2398)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2398)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2398)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2398)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2398)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2398)
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2398)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2398)
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2398)
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 2398)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2398)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2398)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2398)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2398)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2398)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2398)
  22. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2398 in other sessions

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