California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 1541 — Examination of prospective jurors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 302, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the court, in a criminal case, to conduct an initial examination of prospective jurors. Upon completion of this initial examination, existing law grants counsel for each party the right to examine any of the prospective jurors, as specified. Existing law authorizes the court to limit the oral and direct questioning of prospective jurors, as specified. This bill would require a trial judge to permit counsel for each party to conduct a jury examination that is calculated to discover bias or prejudice with regard to the circumstances of a particular case or the parties before the court. The bill would require the scope of the examination conducted by counsel to be within reasonable limits prescribed by the trial judge in the judge's sound discretion, as specified. The bill would also require the trial judge to permit supplemental time for questioning based on individual responses or conduct of jurors that may evince attitudes inconsistent with suitability to serve as a fair and impartial juror in the particular case. The bill would require the trial judge to, in his or her sound discretion, consider the use of reasonable written questionnaires for jury examination when requested by counsel. The bill would also require the trial judge, at the earliest practical time, to provide the parties with the list of prospective jurors in the order in which they will be called to help facilitate the jury selection process.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 302, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 8. Page 2941.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2343.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 11).

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 12. Page 2038.)

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1775.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (May 9).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1541 KALRA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 65 Yea · 8 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46606
Democratic 14100
Republican 5100
Total 65806
% of votes cast 82%10%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1541 Kalra et al. By Wiener

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bates — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 2000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 1541 KALRA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46805
Democratic 14100
Republican 2301
Total 621206
% of votes cast 78%15%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Steinorth — Yea
Weber — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Salas — Nay
Gray — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1541 do?
Existing law requires the court, in a criminal case, to conduct an initial examination of prospective jurors. Upon completion of this initial examination, existing law grants counsel for each party the right to examine any of the prospective jurors, as specified. Existing law authorizes the court to limit the oral and direct questioning of prospective jurors, as specified. This bill would require a trial judge to permit counsel for each party to conduct a jury examination that is calculated to discover bias or prejudice with regard to the circumstances of a particular case or the parties before the court. The bill would require the scope of the examination conducted by counsel to be within reasonable limits prescribed by the trial judge in the judge's sound discretion, as specified. The bill would also require the trial judge to permit supplemental time for questioning based on individual responses or conduct of jurors that may evince attitudes inconsistent with suitability to serve as a fair and impartial juror in the particular case. The bill would require the trial judge to, in his or her sound discretion, consider the use of reasonable written questionnaires for jury examination when requested by counsel. The bill would also require the trial judge, at the earliest practical time, to provide the parties with the list of prospective jurors in the order in which they will be called to help facilitate the jury selection process.
Who sponsors AB 1541?
AB 1541 is sponsored by Kalra, Ash (Democratic) and Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1541?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1541?
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