Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to excuse from jury service for persons at least seventy-five years of age
Sponsored by Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 would be automatically excused from serving on a jury. To get this excuse, a person must provide written proof to the court that they meet the age requirement.1
Read the official explanation
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.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 15, 2025. On January 22, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 22, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site