MI HB4094

Removes felony conviction as a permanent disqualification for jury service, instead disqualifying only those currently incarcerated or on probation or parole

Prohibits courts from disqualifying jurors for cause based solely on criminal record, except when the prior conviction is for a crime similar to the one being tried

Bans exclusion of prospective jurors from civil or criminal juries based on protected status under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (including race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and other categories)

Creates rebuttable presumption against peremptory challenges based on a juror's distrust of law enforcement, belief in racial profiling, or personal/family experience with arrests or convictions

Automatically invalidates peremptory challenges based on living in a high-crime neighborhood, having a child outside marriage, or receiving state benefits

Takes effect one year after enactment