CACR 11 (1991): relating to jury trials. providing that a 12-person jury is required in capital cases and when imprisonment may be more than one year, but that other juries shall consist of 6 persons.

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CACR 11 (1991)

relating to jury trials. providing that a 12-person jury is required in capital cases and when imprisonment may be more than one year, but that other juries shall consist of 6 persons.

Status: Passed both chambers, not ratified by the voters
Term: 1991-1992
House committee: Judiciary
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on February 5, 1991 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 13, 1991. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 14–0. On March 19, 1991 the House adopted “Suspend Rules to consider on 03/19/1991”, on a motion by Rep. Gross & Chambers. On March 19, 1991 the House voted to adopt it on a division vote 301–32. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 1991 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 1991. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment () was rejected on a voice vote on April 25, 1991. On April 25, 1991 the Senate adopted “Third Reading” on a division vote. The bill was enrolled on May 7, 1991 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor.

Hearings and Sessions

March 13, 1991, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Judiciary, RM208,LOB
April 17, 1991, 12:10 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, RM103,LOB

Votes

March 19, 1991, House: Adopt — yeas 301, nays 32, passed
April 25, 1991, Senate: Third Reading — division vote, passed

The Docket

February 5, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; HJ23,P306
February 8, 1991: IN SEAT POCKET ON FEB12 DUE ON MAR14
March 13, 1991: HEARING MAR13 11:00 RM208,LOB FOR: JUDICIARY
March 14, 1991: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR20 (VOTE 14-0)
March 18, 1991: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC46,P953
March 19, 1991: REPS GROSS & CHAMBERS SUSP RULES TO CONSIDER ON MAR19, MA 2/3VV; HJ53A,P1142
March 19, 1991: COMM AM, AA VV; ADOPTED WITH AM DIV(301-32); HJ53B,P1195
March 19, 1991: 3RD READING DIV(318-18); HJ53B,P1195-1196
March 28, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; SJ14,P187
April 17, 1991: HEARING APR17 12:10 RM103,LOB FOR: JUDICIARY
April 24, 1991: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); SC28,P9-10
April 24, 1991: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR25
April 25, 1991: COMM AM, AL VV; OTP ADOPTED DIV(22-1); SJ19,P260-261
April 25, 1991: 3RD READING MA DIV(UNANIMOUS); SJ19,P266
April 30, 1991: ENROLLED; HJ74,P1708
May 7, 1991: ENROLLED; SJ22,P305
November 3, 1992: AMENDMENT FAILED REFERENDUM(278,998-178,817); 1993 RED BOOK,P442

Related Bills

CACR 13 (1989): relating to jury trials. capital cases and when imprisonment may be more than one year, but that other juries shall consist of 6 persons.
CACR 11 (1995): relating to 6-person juries. in capital cases and when imprisonment may be more than one year, but that other juries shall consist of 6 persons.