Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 14 R cosponsors

SB 153 — AN ACT relating to jurors.

Last action — reassigned to Judiciary (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 29A.080 to allow an individual age 70 or older to elect to be permanently excused from jury service; require this option to be prominently displayed at the top of the juror qualification form; require a prospective juror age 70 or older to complete only the entries for name, address, and date of birth on the juror qualification form; amend KRS 29A.090 to allow an automatic and permanent exemption from jury service for individuals age 70 or older.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1577 AN ACT relating to jurors.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 153/GA AN ACT relating to jurors.
Prospective jurors seventy (70) Page 1 of 2 BR157700.100 - 1577 - XXXX 3/8/2024 10:02 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1577 years of age or older who elect to be excused from service shall not be required to complete any information on the juror qualification form other than name, address, date of birth, and the election to be excused from service.
Prospective jurors seventy (70) Page 1 of 2 SB015310.100 - 1577 - XXXX 3/8/2024 10:03 AM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 153/GA years of age or older who elect to be excused from service shall not be required to complete any information on the juror qualification form other than name, address, date of birth, and the election to be excused from service.
Page 2 of 2 BR157700.100 - 1577 - XXXX 3/8/2024 10:02 AM Jacketed
Page 2 of 2 SB015310.100 - 1577 - XXXX 3/8/2024 10:03 AM GA
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Action History

  1. reassigned to Judiciary (H)

  2. returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  3. 2nd reading

  4. taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  5. to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

  6. returned to Committee on Committees (H)

  7. 1st reading

  8. taken from Committee on Committees (H)

  9. to Committee on Committees (H)

  10. received in House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 32-5

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 08, 2024

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

  14. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  15. to Judiciary (S)

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

  17. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

123 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

PASS SB 153

Passed 32 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 25300
Unaffiliated 4201
Total 32501
% of votes cast 84%13%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Yates — Yea
Southworth — Nay
Thayer — Nay
Westerfield — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Nay
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Nay
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 153 do?
Amend KRS 29A.080 to allow an individual age 70 or older to elect to be permanently excused from jury service; require this option to be prominently displayed at the top of the juror qualification form; require a prospective juror age 70 or older to complete only the entries for name, address, and date of birth on the juror qualification form; amend KRS 29A.090 to allow an automatic and permanent exemption from jury service for individuals age 70 or older.
Who sponsors SB 153?
SB 153 is sponsored by J. Turner, Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Gary Boswell (Republican), Matthew Deneen (Republican), Donald Douglas (Republican), Greg Elkins (Republican), Jason Howell (Republican), Stephen Meredith (Republican), Michael J. Nemes (Republican), Brandon Smith (Republican), Brandon J. Storm (Republican), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), Stephen West (Republican), Mike Wilson (Republican), and Max Wise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 153?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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