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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)



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2/14/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 387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