2007 House Bill 4859

Use tax records to establish geographically proportionate jury pools

Introduced in the House

May 29, 2007

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To require county jury boards to add income tax payers to jury pools, and require the Department of Treasury to deliver to counties the names and addresses of taxpayers in the county. Jury boards would be required to order jury pools so that an proportionate number of residents of each community is represented in the pool. The operations of county jury boards would be overseen by the county board.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 4, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 10, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 49 (details)

Motion by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion failed 60 to 47 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary