California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 535 — Trial jurors: eligibility.

Last action — Died on third reading file.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law excludes from jury service a person who has been convicted of malfeasance in office. Existing law also excludes from jury service a felon whose civil rights have not been restored. This bill would instead exclude a felon who has not completed probation, parole, post-release community supervision, or mandatory supervision. This bill would also categorically exclude a person who has been convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes.

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Action History

  1. Died on third reading file.

  2. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From inactive file.

  4. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer.

  5. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (March 21).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 8300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Nay
Ting — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 535 do?
Existing law excludes from jury service a person who has been convicted of malfeasance in office. Existing law also excludes from jury service a felon whose civil rights have not been restored. This bill would instead exclude a felon who has not completed probation, parole, post-release community supervision, or mandatory supervision. This bill would also categorically exclude a person who has been convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes.
Who sponsors AB 535?
AB 535 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 535?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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