S 3942
117th Congress
Senate
Law
Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act
Introduced: March 29, 2022
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act
This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability.
Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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