Bill > HB1715

This bill amends Tennessee law to allow breastfeeding mothers to be excused from jury service. Specifically, it adds a provision to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, Chapter 1, which deals with jury service. Under this new provision, a mother who is breastfeeding can be excused if she provides the court with a written request and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. The jury coordinator in the county will then excuse the mother from her jury duty. This change aims to support breastfeeding mothers by providing them with an exemption from jury service under these conditions.