SB107
Jury service; exemptions upon request, certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Exemptions from jury service upon request; certain caretakers of persons with serious health conditions.
Adds as persons who may be exempt from jury service upon request (i) a person with legal custody of and responsible for the care of a child under 18 years of age who has a serious health condition and (ii) the familial caretaker, defined in the bill, of a person ... (More) with a serious health condition. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101396D
- 01/02/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB107)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 02/17/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/18/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB107ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
