HB1355
An Act To Amend The Law Concerning Jury Service; To Provide An Exemption From Jury Service For Persons Seventy (70) Years Of Age And Older; And To Create Lyna Gayle's Law.
Last Action (May 1, 2023): Died in the House at Sine Die Adjournment
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AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1355, also known as 'Lyna Gayle's Law', amends Arkansas code regarding jury service exemptions. The bill lowers the age at which a citizen may voluntarily exempt themselves from jury duty from eighty years of age to seventy years of age. Under this legislation, any individual seventy years of age or older is granted the legal option to decline participation in jury service at any time. The primary objective is to adjust the existing age threshold for automatic jury service eligibility based on age. The bill was sponsored by Representative Beaty Jr. and Senator Gilmore.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries of this bill are individuals in Arkansas who are seventy years of age or older, as they gain the legal right to opt out of jury duty. This provides them with increased flexibility and relief from the potential burden of participating in the judicial system if they prefer not to serve.
Who Might Suffer?
The primary entities potentially negatively impacted by this bill are the court systems and the State of Arkansas. By expanding the pool of individuals who can voluntarily decline service, the courts may face a reduction in the number of available jurors, which could potentially impact the ease of empaneling juries and increase the administrative burden on court clerks to summon additional citizens to maintain quorum requirements.
Vote Records
Third Reading
Feb. 16, 2023View individual votes (100)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Lane Jean | Republican | House | NV |
| Stephen Meeks | Republican | House | NV |
| Mark Perry | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jon Eubanks | Republican | House | Nay |
| Matthew Shepherd | Republican | House | NV |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | House | Yea |
| Bruce Cozart | Republican | House | Nay |
| David Whitaker | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Deborah Ferguson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Charlene Fite | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mike Holcomb | Republican | House | NV |
| Stephen Magie | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Mark McElroy | Republican | House | NV |
| Josh Miller | Republican | House | Yea |
| Richard Womack | Republican | House | NV |
| Jack Ladyman | Republican | House | NV |
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | House | Nay |
| Dwight Tosh | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lanny Fite | Republican | House | Nay |
| Grant Hodges | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick Beck | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mary Bentley | Republican | House | Yea |
| Les Eaves | Republican | House | Yea |
| Justin Gonzales | Republican | House | Nay |
| Julie Mayberry | Republican | House | Nay |
| Ken Ferguson | Democrat | House | NV |
| Ron Mcnair | Republican | House | Nay |
| Milton Nicks | Democrat | House | NV |
| Marcus Richmond | Republican | House | Yea |
| Vivian Flowers | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Deann Vaught | Republican | House | Yea |
| Karilyn Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | House | NV |
| Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | House | Nay |
| Jack Fortner | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jimmie Gazaway | Republican | House | Nay |
| Roger Lynch | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Maddox | Republican | House | NV |
| Aaron Pilkington | Republican | House | NV |
| Johnny Rye | Republican | House | Yea |
| Les Warren | Republican | House | Nay |
| Danny Watson | Republican | House | NV |
| Carlton Wing | Republican | House | NV |
| Austin Mccollum | Republican | House | Yea |
| Carol Dalby | Republican | House | Nay |
| Steve Hollowell | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brian Evans | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lee Johnson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Andrew Collins | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Stan Berry | Republican | House | Nay |
| Harlan Breaux | Republican | House | Yea |
| Cameron Cooper | Republican | House | Yea |
| Nicole Clowney | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Cindy Crawford | Republican | House | Nay |
| Denise Garner | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Tippi McCullough | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jay Richardson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jamie Scott | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jim Wooten | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Ennett | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Richard McGrew | Republican | House | Nay |
| Joy Springer | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | House | Yea |
| Tony Furman | Republican | House | Yea |
| Kendon Underwood | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Ray | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mark Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick McClure | Republican | House | Yea |
| Keith Brooks | Republican | House | NV |
| Delia Haak | Republican | House | NV |
| Ashley Hudson | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jon Milligan | Republican | House | Yea |
| RJ Hawk | Republican | House | Yea |
| Wade Andrews | Republican | House | NV |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | House | Nay |
| DeAnna Hodges | Republican | House | Yea |
| Hope Duke | Republican | House | Nay |
| Zack Gramlich | Republican | House | NV |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | House | Nay |
| Matt Duffield | Republican | House | NV |
| Stetson Painter | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Unger | Republican | House | Yea |
| Wayne Long | Republican | House | Nay |
| Scott Richardson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brandon Achor | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jeremiah Moore | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joey Carr | Republican | House | Nay |
| Matt Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Shad Pearce | Republican | House | NV |
| Chad Puryear | Republican | House | NV |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | House | Yea |
| Bart Schulz | Republican | House | Nay |
| Trey Steimel | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tara Shephard | Democrat | House | Nay |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Republican | House | Nay |
| Kendra Moore | Republican | House | Nay |
| Brit McKenzie | Republican | House | Nay |
| Steven Walker | Republican | House | Nay |
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