Relating to jury service; to amend Sections 12-16-62 and 12-16-63, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow individuals 75 years of age or older to be excused from jury service and to request a permanent exemption from jury service.
Summary
Jury service, individual 70 years of age or older may be permanently excused from service
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
May 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Singleton
DDemocratic
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