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District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Summary
This bill amends District of Columbia law to prohibit excluding individuals from jury service based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation revises the DC code's definition of "sex" discrimination in jury selection to explicitly include sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality), gender identity, sex stereotypes, pregnancy and related medical conditions, sex characteristics including intersex traits, and perceptions or beliefs about a person's sex. The changes apply both to direct discrimination and to exclusion based on association with or perception concerning another person's sex or sexual orientation. The amendments standardize these definitions across both the jury selection procedures and the remedies available for discrimination violations in DC court proceedings.
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Actions (3)
- Jun 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 20, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E595)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 20, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED.
(a) Prohibiting Discrimination.—Section 11-1903, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “A citizen” and inserting “(a) A citizen”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(b) In subsection (a), the term ‘sex’—
“(1) includes—
“(A) a sex stereotype;
“(B) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition;
“(C) sexual orientation (defined as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality) or gender identity; and
“(D) sex characteristics, including intersex traits; and
“(2) when used with respect to an individual, includes—
“(A) the sex of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and
“(B) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the sex of the individual.”.
(b) No Effect on Other Remedies.—Section 11-1910(c), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “(c) The procedures” and inserting
“(c)(1) The procedures”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) In paragraph (1), the term ‘sex’—
“(A) includes—
“(i) a sex stereotype;
“(ii) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition;
“(iii) sexual orientation (defined as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality) or gender identity; and
“(iv) sex characteristics, including intersex traits; and
“(B) when used with respect to an individual, includes—
“(i) the sex of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and
“(ii) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the sex of the individual.”. <all>
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