District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4042
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-06-12
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that an individual may not be excluded or disqualified from serving on a grand or petit jury in the District of Columbia because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2023 . 2. Exclusion from District of Columbia juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited (a) Prohibiting discrimination Section 11–1903, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation or gender identity) after sex . (b) No effect on other remedies Section 11–1910(c), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation or gender identity) after sex .