An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
Passed Legislature
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Sponsor
BRIGGS
Last action
2026-06-17
Official status
Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026
Effective date
Not listed
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An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
What This Bill Does
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
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Plain English: H2281B2987A03652 NAD:EJH 06/15/26 #90 A03652
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
H2281B2987A03652 NAD:EJH 06/15/26 #90 A03652
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
2281
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BRIGGS
Printer's No.
2987
Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by inserting after "sentence"
, including a term of probation or parole,
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Bill History
2026-06-17JUDICIARY
Reported as amended, June 17, 2026
2026-06-17H
First consideration, June 17, 2026
2026-06-17RULES
Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026
2026-03-12JUDICIARY
Referred to JUDICIARY, March 12, 2026
Official Summary Text
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for qualifications of jurors.
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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2987 PRINTER'S NO. 3638
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2281
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, SHUSTERMAN, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, KINKEAD,
WEBSTER, RIVERA, McNEILL, D. WILLIAMS AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
MARCH 11, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 17, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors,
further providing for qualifications of jurors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4502(a)(3) of Title 42 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 4502. Qualifications of jurors.
(a) General rule.--Every citizen of this Commonwealth who is
of the required minimum age for voting for State or local
officials and who resides in the county shall be qualified to
serve as a juror therein unless such citizen:
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(3) [has been convicted of] is serving a sentence ,
INCLUDING A TERM OF PROBATION OR PAROLE, for a crime
punishable by imprisonment for more than one year [and has
not been granted a pardon or amnesty therefor].
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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