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SF 2235Died when the session ended · February 9, 2022

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

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: SSB 3086

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 1, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 1, 2022
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 8, 2022
  4. Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People who are a certain age can be excused from serving on a jury. To get this exemption, the person must tell the court they are that age and that they want to be excused.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 1, 2022 (as SSB 3086). On February 3, 2022 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§607A.5

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 2 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 108 Relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-two years of age
    88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 344 Relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-two years of age
    88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
    Passed a chamber

Matched by wording or an identical title.