Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.

HB 1715 would allow breastfeeding mothers in Tennessee to be excused from jury duty upon submitting a written request and a medical statement from a licensed physician to the jury coordinator. It amends Tennessee law (Title 22, Chapters 1 and 2) to require courts to excuse these mothers automatically when the documentation is provided. This directly affects breastfeeding mothers who receive jury summonses across Tennessee. The bill creates a clear, documented process for excusal, replacing the current system where such requests might be handled inconsistently.