Relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-two years of age

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary (companion To Hf 108 By Breckenridge) Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HF 108, SSB 1138

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2019
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 21, 2019
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 12, 201949–0
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to automatic excuses from jury service. The bill provides that a person shall be excused from jury service if the person is at least years of age and notifies the court that the person is at least years of age and wishes to be exempted from jury service.

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House subcommittee

Named March 13, 2019. Meeting: Thursday, March 14 · 1:00 PM · House Lounge.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§607A.5

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Lobbying

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SSB 1138Cleared committee

88th General Assembly

HF 108Cleared committeeHouse companion SF 344Passed a chamberSenate companion

Picked up later

SF 2235Cleared committee89th GA

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SF 2235 Relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-two years of age
89th General Assembly · Approved by committee
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