JURY DUTY: EXEMPT NURSING MOTHERS H.B. 4691 (H-1):
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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House Bill 4691 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Kurt Heise
House Committee: Judiciary
Senate Committee: Judiciary
Date Completed: 1-23-12
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised Judicature Act to allow a nursing mother to claim exemption from jury service for the period during which she was nursing her child. A nursing mother would be exempt upon making the request, if she provided a letter from a physician, lactation consultant, or certified nurse midwife verifying that she was a nursing mother.
"Physician" would mean an individual licensed by the State to engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery. "Lactation consultant" would mean a lactation consultant certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. "Certified nurse midwife" would mean an individual licensed as a registered professional nurse who has been issued a specialty certification in the practice of nurse midwifery by the Board of Nursing.
MCL 600.1307a Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have a negligible fiscal impact on both State and local government. There could be a marginal increase in paperwork for court administrators due to processing exemption requests.
Fiscal Analyst: Dan O'Connor
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4691/1112