BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1312: Jury service

Concerning jury service.

Summary

  • Allows a person who is 80 years of age or older to be excused from jury service based on an attestation that the person is unable to serve due to health reasons.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1312), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Skyler Rude (R-16)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 205, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing persons who are 70 years of age or older to opt out of juror service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skyler Rude (R-16)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1312
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 31, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1312
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1312
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 205, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  21. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1312 in other sessions

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