SB 139 IN Became Law
Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding.
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Summary
Exempts a woman who is breastfeeding from jury duty. Sets forth requirements.
Sponsors (4)
- Stacey Donato Republican · author
- Blake Doriot Republican · author
- Linda Rogers Republican · author
- Julie Olthoff Republican · sponsor
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · coauthor
- Michael Young Republican · coauthor
- James Buck Republican · coauthor
- Joanna King Republican · cosponsor
- Jennifer Meltzer Republican · cosponsor
- Becky Cash Republican · cosponsor
Action history (25)
- Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Senator Donato · upper
- Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
- Jan 6, 2026 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
- Jan 8, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Senator Young M added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Olthoff · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 22: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Senator Rogers added as third author · upper
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
- Jan 20, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Representative King added as cosponsor · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Representative Meltzer added as cosponsor · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Representative Cash added as cosponsor · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 340: yeas 98, nays 0 · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 69 · upper
Subjects
COURTS; GenerallyCOURTS; JuriesHEALTH; Pregnancy
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