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CS/SB 738: Jury Service

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Harrell

Jury Service; Requiring that full-time students who meet specified criteria be excused from jury service upon request, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/22/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-57
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/4/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/21/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Education; Rules -SJ 56
    12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    12/10/2019 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
    • Now in Education
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
    1/22/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/27/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/27/2020 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 214
    • Now in Rules
    2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2020 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 3 -SJ 411
    3/3/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
    3/4/2020 Senate • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 413
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 419
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 482
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 482
    3/6/2020 House • In Messages
    3/9/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1003
    • Received -HJ 1003
    3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 1047
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1101
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 1102
    3/11/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 725
    6/11/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/22/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-57

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  • CS/SB 738, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2020 at 3:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 393 (c1) Jury Service Stone Identical Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2020-57) -HJ 1070

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/3/2020 at 5:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 393 (c1) Jury Service Stone Identical Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2020-57) -HJ 1070

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2020 10:22 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/11/2020 1:58 PM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 738, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2019 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/10/2019 (pdf)
    Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2020 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 393 (c1) Jury Service Stone Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2020-57) -HJ 1070

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    679768 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Harrell)
    2/27/2020
    11:30 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/10/2019 2:00 PM Judiciary 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/27/2020 1:30 PM Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2020 12:00 PM Rules 13 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service. Page 1 (pdf)

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