Require excusal of prospective jurors aged 75 and older
SB 137 amends state law concerning jury service excusals. This bill allows prospective jurors who are 75 years of age or older to be excused from jury service if they make a request. Upon such a request, the court or jury commissioner is required to grant the excusal. This provides an additional, age-specific option for individuals in this demographic to opt out of jury duty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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The bill was transitioned from a draft version to an enrolled, enacted law. The substantive legal text regarding jury service exemptions for seniors and the chronically incapacitated remains identical, but the document now includes official signatures and certification that it has passed both legislative chambers.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the only difference is the document's status from a proposed bill to an enacted law.
TIMELINE
The document status changed from a draft bill to an enrolled bill, indicating it has been signed into law and is now active.
TECHNICAL
Added official certification signatures for the Secretary of the Senate, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House, along with the date of signing.
Removed draft markings and placeholder text used during the legislative review process.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
38–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 6, 2025
D
Democratic18
66% Yea
R
Republican32
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-9-1)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-11-1)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Trebas
RRepublican
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