Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors
Summary
Prohibits peremptory challenges of prospective jurors based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025
How they voted
43–14
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 12, 2025
D
Democratic40
90% Yea
R
Republican22
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
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