An Act establishing a jury duty exemption for breastfeeding parents
This bill (HD 1200) exempts breastfeeding parents from serving on a jury if they indicate this preference on their juror summons response. It directly affects parents who are breastfeeding their child and receive a jury summons. The key provision adds a new option to the standard juror summons form, allowing eligible parents to elect not to serve by marking "election not to perform juror service" on their response. This change modifies the existing juror summons process to accommodate breastfeeding parents' needs without requiring additional court action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Ultrino
DDemocratic
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