HR 4205
103th Congress
House
Law
Blind
Disabled
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
Juries
State courts
To amend title 11, D.C. Code, to clarify that blind individuals are eligible to serve as jurors in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Introduced: April 13, 1994
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-269.
Jun 28, 1994
Signed by President.
Jun 16, 1994
Presented to President.
Jun 15, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 14, 1994
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6855)
Jun 14, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6855)
Jun 7, 1994
Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 25, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 25, 1994
On passage Passed without objection.
May 25, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
May 25, 1994
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3971-3972)
May 25, 1994
Mr. Stark asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
May 25, 1994
Committee on District of Columbia discharged.
Apr 28, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.
Apr 13, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Apr 13, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E637)
Apr 13, 1994
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the District of Columbia Code to prohibit an individual who is blind from being disqualified to serve as a juror solely on the basis of blindness unless, in a particular case, the individual's blindness makes the individual incapable of rendering satisfactory jury service in that case.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 103-269.
Committees of jurisdiction
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