Jury Duty Opt-Out for Certain People

Updated document header from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect that all amendments have been incorporated.

Added additional House sponsors (Marshall, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Hamrick, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, Ricks, Smith, Story) to the House sponsorship list.

Added Senate sponsors (Amabile, Bright, Catlin, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Lundeen, Pelton B., Rich) to the Senate sponsorship list.

Updated committee assignments to reflect final versions adopted in both chambers.

Added reading dates and chamber information showing the bill passed 3rd Reading Unamended in Senate on May 6, 2025, and 2nd Reading Unamended in House on April 29, 2025.

Added $10,066 in state funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year to support the opt-out program, with $2,000 for IT infrastructure and $8,066 for court costs and other expenses.

Reorganized and clarified the requirement that judges or jury commissioners may ask for documentation proving eligibility for the opt-out, and confirmed that such documents are not public records.

Updated the bill title to include the new appropriation language.

The document was reformatted to include official session headers, committee sponsorship information, and a bill summary explaining the opt-out provisions for elderly jurors and those out of state for education or work.

Removed the note indicating the bill was prepared for signatures and references to the legislative status sheet, as this is standard formatting for bills moving through the legislative process.

Added a bill summary section that explains the bill allows people 70 or older to opt out of jury service and allows those out of state for education or work to temporarily opt out, though the actual statutory text specifies 72 as the age threshold.

Header formatting changed from standard bill format to include a note about legislative status and signatures

Signature line formatting updated with blank lines for signatures instead of pre-printed names

Minor spelling correction: 'Cl sie' changed to 'McCluskie' for Speaker of the House name

Signature line formatting updated for Secretary of the Senate name from 'van ours' to 'van Mourik'

Governor signature line formatting changed from abbreviated 'T ATE' to full 'THE STATE OF COLORADO'

Age requirement for jury opt-out increased from 70 years old to 72 years old as of the beginning date of jury service.

Added a new permanent opt-out option for eligible individuals, in addition to the existing temporary opt-out option.

Clarified that judges or jury commissioners may require documentation to demonstrate eligibility for opt-out, and that such documents are not public records.

Updated Senate sponsorship list to include additional senators (Amabile, Bright, Catlin, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Lundeen, Pelton B., Rich) and reorganized bill header formatting.

Added nine new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Hamrick, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, and Ricks.

Updated the version header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and revised the accompanying text to reflect that amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction rather than on Second Reading.

Added a new notice indicating a bill summary for the reengrossed version will be available on April 30, 2025, following third reading in the House of Introduction.

Added a new Section 2 appropriating $10,066 to the judicial department for court costs, jury costs, court-appointed counsel, and reimbursements for vacated convictions, with $2,000 for IT infrastructure and $8,066 for trial court operations.

Increased the age threshold for permanent jury opt-outs from 70 to 72 years old, effective January 1, 2026.

Added an effective date provision stating the act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, subject to referendum petition.

Removed references to Section 2 amending 13-71-116 regarding trial juror postponement rights, which was replaced by the new appropriation section.