SB 1063 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

juror summons; election worker option

SB 1063 allows Arizona counties to appoint prospective jurors as temporary election workers (such as inspectors or clerks) instead of requiring them for jury duty. It also creates a new exemption from jury service for individuals who served as election board workers within 180 days before receiving a jury summons. County election officers determine eligibility for this role, may offer online training, and must notify the jury commissioner after the election. This directly affects prospective jurors summoned for jury duty in Arizona who may opt for election work or qualify for automatic exemption.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Mar 3, 2025

MODERATE

SB 1063 was amended to expand the option for prospective jurors to serve as temporary election workers during election periods. The bill now allows this option during both the 30-day period before general elections and the 120-90 day window before primary elections, and adds provisions for party chairpersons to review and strike names from the temporary worker list.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from only applying to the 30-day period before general elections to also include the 120-90 day period before primary elections, and added a new process for political party chairpersons to review and potentially remove names from the temporary election worker list.

TIMELINE

Extended the window for jurors to opt into temporary election worker status from only 30 days before general elections to include a 120-90 day period before primary elections.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that county party chairpersons receive names of prospective temporary election workers and have the authority to strike names from the list within ten days.

DEFINITION

Added new section 16-531.01 establishing procedures for appointing prospective jurors as temporary election board workers, including web-based training options.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the jury service obligation fulfillment criteria to include serving as a temporary election board worker under the new section 16-531.01.

TECHNICAL

Various formatting and text cleanup changes throughout the document, including removal of redundant language and correction of section references.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors