Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB106: Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request
Status: Signed into law, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to jury service; to amend Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow individuals 80 years of age or older to request a permanent exemption from jury service.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to jury service; to amend Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow individuals 80 years of age or older to request a permanent exemption from jury service. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§12-16-62 No qualified prospective juror is exempt from jury service, except as provided in subsection (b). (b) An individual who is 80 years of age or older may submit a written statement to the court requesting that he or she be permanently exempt from jury service. On receipt of the request, the court shall remove the prospective juror from the master jury list." Section 2. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2026. Page 1, 2026. SB106 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB106 Senate 24-Feb-26 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate. Patrick Harris, Secretary. House of Representatives Passed: 07-Apr-26 By: Senator Butler Page
Sponsors
- Butler, Tom (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
- Barfoot, Will (R, SD-025)
- Melson, Tim (R, SD-001)
- Livingston, Steve (R, SD-008)
- Stutts, Larry (R, SD-006)
- Weaver, April (R, SD-014)
- Givhan, Sam (R, SD-007)
- Price, Randy (R, SD-013)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Signature Requested
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1231
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- House Roll Call #1231 (April 8, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1230 (April 8, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #566 (February 24, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #565 (February 24, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts & Judges
Common questions
- What is SB106?
- SB106 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request.
- What does SB106 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to jury service; to amend Section 12-16-62, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow individuals 80 years of age or older to request a permanent exemption from jury service.
- What is the status of SB106?
- Signed into law as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB106?
- Butler, Tom (R, SD-002), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB106?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB106
Source: official Alabama record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.