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CS/HB 461: Excusal from Jury Service

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Amesty ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Basabe ; Canady ; Daniels ; Garcia ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Plakon ; Trabulsy

Excusal from Jury Service; Requires that woman who has recently given birth be excused from certain jury service under specified conditions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/29/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-122
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/2023 House • Filed
    11/22/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    11/29/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    12/6/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    12/22/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    1/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/11/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)
    1/17/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    1/18/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    1/18/2024 Senate • In Messages
    1/19/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    1/24/2024 Senate • Received
    2/14/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 387
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 462 -SJ 388
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 387
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 388
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 388
    • Immediately certified -SJ 391
    2/14/2024 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/16/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/26/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-122

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  • CS/HB 461, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2024 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 462 (c2) Excusal from Jury Service Grall Identical Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 461 (Ch. 2024-122) -SJ 388

    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/HB 461, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/8/2024 at 3:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 462 (c2) Excusal from Jury Service Grall Identical Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 461 (Ch. 2024-122) -SJ 388

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/18/2024 3:45 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/14/2024 3:00 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 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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  • HB 461, Original Filed Version Posted 11/14/2023 at 4:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/29/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 462 (c1) Excusal from Jury Service Grall Similar Last Action: 2/14/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 461 (Ch. 2024-122) -SJ 388

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    554025 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Amesty 1/3/2024
    1:02 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    1/5/2024
    PDF
    826435 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Amesty 1/5/2024
    11:51 AM
    Adopted
    1/8/2024
    PDF

    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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