California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 271 — Juries.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing state law requires that all persons be selected for state jury service at random and from sources inclusive of a representative cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and specifies that the list of registered voters and the list of licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are resident within the area served by the court, and the list of resident state tax filers, are appropriate source lists for the selection of jurors. Existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to annually furnish the jury commissioner of each county with a list of resident state tax filers for their county. This bill would additionally require the Franchise Tax Board to furnish that information to each federal district court in California, if requested. (2) Existing law generally makes it a misdemeanor for specified persons, including, among others, jury commissioners, to disclose information set forth or disclosed in returns, reports, or documents required to be filed under the franchise and income tax laws. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to enter into a data protection agreement, as defined, with each federal district court seeking a list of resident state tax filers. The bill would make the misdemeanor applicable to employees of a federal district court in California who disclose that information for any purpose other than expanding jury pools. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. January 20 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing January 20.

  4. January 18 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing January 18.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 2755.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 2727.) (January 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. Set for hearing January 12 in JUD. pending receipt.

  9. Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and JUD.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Withdrawn from committee.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  13. Set for hearing January 6.

  14. May 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. Set for hearing May 6.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 521.) (March 16). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  17. Set for hearing March 16.

  18. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  19. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  20. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  21. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and GOV. & F.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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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

Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Democratic 4002
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Borgeas — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 271 do?
(1) Existing state law requires that all persons be selected for state jury service at random and from sources inclusive of a representative cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and specifies that the list of registered voters and the list of licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are resident within the area served by the court, and the list of resident state tax filers, are appropriate source lists for the selection of jurors. Existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to annually furnish the jury commissioner of each county with a list of resident state tax filers for their county. This bill would additionally require the Franchise Tax Board to furnish that information to each federal district court in California, if requested. (2) Existing law generally makes it a misdemeanor for specified persons, including, among others, jury commissioners, to disclose information set forth or disclosed in returns, reports, or documents required to be filed under the franchise and income tax laws. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to enter into a data protection agreement, as defined, with each federal district court seeking a list of resident state tax filers. The bill would make the misdemeanor applicable to employees of a federal district court in California who disclose that information for any purpose other than expanding jury pools. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 271?
SB 271 is sponsored by Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 271?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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.
Where can I track SB 271?
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