Modifies provisions relating to jury trial waivers

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

SJR 15 - Under current law, in every criminal case a defendant may, with the assent of the court, waive a trial by jury. This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, adds that a defendant may waive a trial by jury if he or she receives assent by both the government and the court. This act is identical to SJR 67 (2024), SJR 24 (2023), SJR 44 (2022), and SJR 22 (2021).

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Dec 1, 2024SenatePrefiled
2. Jan 8, 2025SenateS First Read
3. Feb 6, 2025CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Angela MosleyD Primary sponsor · District 13