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AZ SB1655
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Finchem
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AI Summary
- Allows prospective jurors to fulfill their jury service obligation by serving as temporary election board workers for primary and general elections instead of reporting for jury duty
- Requires jury commissioners to submit names of interested prospective jurors to county election officers between 120 and 90 days before the regular primary election
- Authorizes county election officers to appoint qualified prospective jurors as temporary election board workers and provide election training through web-based modules or electronic means
- Adds a new exemption allowing prospective jurors to be temporarily excused from jury service if they served as an election board worker within 180 days before receiving a jury summons
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 21-202, 21-331, and 21-332 and adds new section 16-531.01 relating to juror summoning procedures
Legislative Description
Juror summons; election worker option
Procedures
Last Action
Assigned to House RULES Committee
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/16/2026
Judiciary3/10/2026
Rules2/9/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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