Parker’s Law, exempting nursing mothers from jury duty, advances in Alabama House

Parker’s Law, exempting nursing mothers from jury duty, advances in Alabama House

The Alabama House Committee on Judiciary approved a bill Wednesday that would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty for up to two years.The bill will now go to the House floor for its final vote. If approved, it will be sent to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office for signature.

Alabama House passes bill to exempt nursing mothers from jury duty

On Tuesday, the Alabama House passed HB209. The bill, introduced by state Rep. Susan DuBose, R-District 45, would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty in Alabama. The legislation comes after the story of Kandace Brown went viral online. Brown, a breastfeeding mother from Morris, Alabama, was forced to bring her 3-month-old daughter to the Jefferson County Courthouse after being summoned for jury duty. After hearing of Brown’s experience, the Al…

Alabama House approves bill exempting nursing mothers from jury duty

Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover, speaking with Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, in the Alabama House of Representatives on March 4, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. DuBose's jury duty exemption bill passed the House unanimously Tuesday. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to exempt nursing mothers from jury duty. HB 209, sponsored by Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover,…

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