Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons
Summary
Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons; provides that if convicted of a felony, such person has completed all sentencing requirements to such conviction, including any required term of imprisonment, probation, or community supervision.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Vetoed
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Vetoed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · Assembly Jun 7, 2024
How they voted
39–22
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Dec 21, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.139
upper
Jun 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 206B
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 206A
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
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