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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5162: Jury service qualifications

Clarifying qualifications for jury service.

Summary

  • Defines "civil rights restored" to mean a person's right to vote has been provisionally or permanently restored prior to jury service.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 15, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 41, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to qualifications for jury service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Lisa Wellman D-41Senator D-47Karen Keiser D-33Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Rebecca Saldaña D-37Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5162
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5162
91 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican36203
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Chapter 41, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Placed on third reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5162 in other sessions

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