Relates to alternate jurors
Summary
Provides that after an alternate juror has been substituted, the jury shall deliberate anew on all issues submitted to the jury at the outset of deliberations; exempts issues for which a verdict was already rendered.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly May 4, 2026
How they voted
59–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenifer Rajkumar
DDemocratic
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