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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 18: Relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-five years of age

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill creates an automatic excuse from jury service. The bill requires the court to excuse a person from jury service if the person submits written documentation verifying, to the court’s satisfaction, that the person is at least years of age.

Sponsors

Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 15, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Quirmbach and Rowley
  3. January 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF18