Creating an excuse from jury service for persons who are between eighteen and twenty-one years of age and enrolled in certain classes

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2024
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 14, 2024
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 General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill creates an automatic excuse from jury service. The bill requires a court to excuse a person who is between the ages of and and who provides the court with documentation that the person is enrolled in high school classes, is a high school student attending college-level courses, or is a high school student participating in career and technical education programs or advance college placement courses provided by a school district or community college, if the person wishes to be excused from jury service.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§607A.5

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