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AB1359Introduced in the Assembly

Jury service exemptions.

Passed

Introduced by Patrick Ahrens, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 204 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to jury service.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 195, Statutes of 2026.

September 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1359 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 20, 2026

75

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  10. Coauthors revised.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (January 22).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3837.)

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

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  27. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6313.).

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 195, Statutes of 2026.

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