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OH HB34
Bill
Status
7/23/2024
Primary Sponsor
Roy Klopfenstein
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AI Summary
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Adds breast-feeding mothers as eligible for jury service excusal under Ohio Revised Code Section 2313.14, treating it as undue or extreme physical hardship.
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Applies only when the mother is breast-feeding a baby who is one year of age or younger.
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Requires prospective jurors to submit a signed affidavit stating they are a breast-feeding mother as satisfactory documentation to support the excusal request.
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Requires excusal requests to be submitted by the date the prospective juror is scheduled to appear for jury duty.
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Any approved excuse does not extend beyond the jury year in which it is granted.
Legislative Description
Excuse breast-feeding mothers from jury service
Health and Human Services : Public Health
Last Action
Effective
7/23/2024