AB 87 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Jurors: peremptory challenge.

Summary

Existing law prohibits a party from using a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of an assumption that the prospective juror is biased merely because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or similar grounds. This bill would also prohibit a party from using a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of ethnic group identification, age, genetic information, or disability.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2015

Committee Review

Jun 2015

Assembly Passage

Mar 2015

Senate Passage

Jun 2015

Signed into Law

Jul 2015

Introduced Jan 7, 2015 Signed Jul 16, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2015 · Assembly Mar 19, 2015

How they voted

29–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 33

Jun 25, 2015

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican10

7 Yea 2 Nay 1

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 16, 2015

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jun 29, 2015

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 4. Page 2168.).

lower

Jun 25, 2015

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (29-2-2)

senate

Jun 25, 2015

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jun 10, 2015

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 9).

upper

Jun 1, 2015

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Mar 25, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Mar 19, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (61-2-9)

assembly

Mar 17, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 17).

lower

Jan 26, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Jan 8, 2015

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor