S 1086
118th Congress
Senate
Law
Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
Introduced: March 30, 2023
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act
This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability or age.
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 or infirmity if reasonable accommodations can be made.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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