Introduced
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To pay jurors $25 for the first day and $40 per day after that. The bill also would exempt lawyers from jury duty, prohibit a person who has been convicted of a felony anywhere in the country from jury duty, and eliminate a requirement that a person must be a resident of a municipality to serve on a jury there. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 1448 to 1452.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 32 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision prohibiting those convicted of a felony but who have served their time from ever serving on a jury.
The amendment failed 30 to 67 (details)
Passed in the House 101 to 1 (details)
To pay jurors $25 for the first day and $40 per day after that. The bill also would exempt lawyers from jury duty, prohibit a person who has been convicted of a felony anywhere in the country from jury duty, and eliminate a requirement that a person must be a resident of a municipality to serve on a jury there. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 1448 to 1452.
Amendment offered
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To tie bar the bill to House Bills 4551 to 4553, rather than Senate Bills 1449 to 1452.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the House 97 to 1 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
