AB 2240 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Trial Jury Selection and Management Act.

Summary

Existing law generally requires the jury commissioner to randomly select jurors to participate in voir dire. Existing law prohibits the selection of designated peace officers for voir dire in either criminal or both criminal and civil matters, as specified. This bill would additionally prohibit the selection of designated parole and correctional officers for voir dire in criminal matters.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2018

Committee Review

Aug 2018

Assembly Passage

May 2018

Senate Passage

Aug 2018

Vetoed

Sep 2018

Introduced Feb 13, 2018 Vetoed Sep 17, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2018 · Assembly Jun 1, 2018

How they voted

24–8

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 35

Aug 24, 2018

D Democratic24

15 Yea 6 Nay 3

62% Yea

R Republican11

9 Yea 2 Nay

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Sep 17, 2018

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor.

lower

Aug 24, 2018

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-8-3)

senate

Aug 24, 2018

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jun 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 26).

upper

Jun 13, 2018

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Jun 1, 2018

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (54-7-11)

assembly

May 8, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 8).

lower

Apr 24, 2018

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Held without recommendation.

lower

Apr 10, 2018

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 5, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 3).

lower

Mar 1, 2018

Committee

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

lower

Feb 14, 2018

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors