HB1715

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2, relative to jury service.

Complete·3/23/26

Tennessee HB1715 allows breastfeeding mothers to be excused from jury service with a physician's statement.

Tennessee HB1715 amends state law to allow mothers who are breastfeeding to be excused from jury service. To qualify for this exemption, the mother must provide a written request and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician. The county's jury coordinator will process the request and excuse the mother from jury duty if the requirements are met. This change takes effect immediately upon the law's enactment.

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Roll Call Votes

21 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Mar 23

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594

Mar 2

House

Comp. SB subst.

Mar 2

House

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