AB 1283 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Civil procedure: trial jury selection.

Summary

Existing law prohibits an eligible person from being exempt from service as a trial juror by reason of, among other things, economic status, race, religion, sex, or for any other reason. This bill would specify that marital status is also a prohibited reason to exempt an eligible person from service as a trial juror.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

May 2015

Assembly Passage

May 2015

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2015 Last action May 21, 2015

Floor votes · Assembly May 7, 2015

How they voted

52–17

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 75

May 7, 2015

D Democratic50

47 Yea 3

94% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican24

5 Yea 17 Nay 2

70% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 21, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

May 7, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (52-17-6)

assembly

May 5, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (May 5).

lower

Apr 7, 2015

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 23, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Mar 1, 2015

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

lower

Feb 27, 2015

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors