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AZ SB1655

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Finchem

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

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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