Require names submitted by BMV to be included on the jury list
This bill requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to provide a list of licensed drivers to county officials for inclusion in the annual jury selection pool. The law mandates that these drivers be added to the jury source list regardless of whether they are currently registered to vote, thereby expanding the pool of potential jurors to include unregistered citizens. However, the bill explicitly excludes individuals who use the state's address confidentiality program to protect their privacy. By merging this driver list with existing voter registration records, the legislation aims to create a more comprehensive and up-to-date roster of eligible residents for jury duty.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jun 24, 2024
Last action Jun 25, 2024
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Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Blessing
RRepublican
P
Vernon Sykes
DDemocratic
Co
Bill DeMora
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Ingram
DDemocratic
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