California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 319 — Jury service.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 44, Statutes of 2009.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Under existing law, a prospective trial juror who has been summoned for jury service and fails to attend as directed or respond to the court may be compelled to attend, as specified. In addition, after an order to show cause hearing, the court may find the prospective juror in contempt of court, which is punishable by fine, incarceration, or both. Until January 1, 2010, existing law permits the court, in lieu of imposing penalties for contempt, to impose reasonable monetary sanctions of no more than $250 for a first violation, $750 for a 2nd violation, and $1,500 for the 3rd and any subsequent violation, upon a prospective juror who has failed to respond and who has not been excused, after first providing the prospective juror with notice and an opportunity to be heard, as specified. This bill would require the 2nd summons to be issued no earlier than 90 days after the initial failure to appear. This bill would also extend the above provisions indefinitely by deleting the January 1, 2010, termination date.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 44, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2315.) To Senate.

  6. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  7. (Heard in committee on June 23.)

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.)

  9. To Com. on JUD.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 649.) To Assembly.

  12. Read second time. Amended. To Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 586.)

  14. Set for hearing April 21.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  17. To Com. on RLS.

  18. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  19. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Harman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Harman

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 319 Harman Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 83002
Republican 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Monning — Yea
Silva — Yea
Tran — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd SB319 Harman

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 319 do?
Under existing law, a prospective trial juror who has been summoned for jury service and fails to attend as directed or respond to the court may be compelled to attend, as specified. In addition, after an order to show cause hearing, the court may find the prospective juror in contempt of court, which is punishable by fine, incarceration, or both. Until January 1, 2010, existing law permits the court, in lieu of imposing penalties for contempt, to impose reasonable monetary sanctions of no more than $250 for a first violation, $750 for a 2nd violation, and $1,500 for the 3rd and any subsequent violation, upon a prospective juror who has failed to respond and who has not been excused, after first providing the prospective juror with notice and an opportunity to be heard, as specified. This bill would require the 2nd summons to be issued no earlier than 90 days after the initial failure to appear. This bill would also extend the above provisions indefinitely by deleting the January 1, 2010, termination date.
Who sponsors SB 319?
SB 319 is sponsored by Harman.
What is the current status of SB 319?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 319?
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