Jury Selection Requirements
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures related to jury selection.
Bill Summary:
The act creates a jury selection working group (working group) in the judicial department to identify best practices and make recommendations for statutory or rule changes to improve jury selection.
The act details the working group's membership and duties, and requires the working group to submit a final report of the working group's recommendations to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate and to each supreme court justice. If recommendations for rule changes are made, the Colorado supreme court shall respond to the recommendations and post the response on its website for public access.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Junie Joseph
Representative
Michael Carter
Senator
Dylan Roberts
Senator
Katie Wallace
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2026 | House Judiciary Preamend |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1288 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1288, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
52
AYE
10
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/22/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/27/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/24/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/20/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/16/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/15/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/14/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/07/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/23/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2026 | 189 | Jury Selection Requirements |