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California 20252026

AB 1359

Jury service exemptions.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-19 01:11:09 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Juryserviceexemptions
Introduced / first action
2025-02-21 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Planning and zoning: permitted use: housing forward jurisdictions.
  • Planning and zoning: development conditions: housing-forward jurisdictions.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law allows for an eligible person to be excused from jury service only for undue hardship upon themselves or the public, as defined by the Judicial Council. Existing rules of court allow a person with a disability or their representative to seek a permanent medical excuse from jury service and require the individual to submit a written request accompanied by a supporting letter, memo, or note from a treating health care provider, as specified. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2028, authorize a person 80 years of age or older to seek a permanent excuse from jury service due to a medical impairment without providing a supporting letter, memorandum, or note from a treating health care provider. The bill would require the court to permanently excuse a person who seeks the above-described permanent excuse from jury service upon the jury commissioner's receipt of a written attestation stating that the person has an impairment, as specified. The bill would authorize the Judicial Council to adopt or amend a rule of court and publish related judicial forms as necessary to implement these provisions.

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Actions

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

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  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

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

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  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

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

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  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

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

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

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  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

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  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

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

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  21. Coauthors revised.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  28. Read first time.

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

  30. Introduced. To print.

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