Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) authorize individuals 80 years of age or older to submit a written request to the court to be permanently exempted from jury service; and (2) require the court to remove the prospective juror from the master jury list.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 13, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Butler (T)
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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