To support new mothers and the healthy development of their babies, the Senate approved a bill sponsored by Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Brian Stack today that exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.<\/p>\n
\u201cJury duty can turn into a lengthy commitment and this can place a significant burden on new mothers,\u201d said Senator Ruiz (D-Essex\/Hudson). \u201cBy explicitly making breastfeeding a jury duty exemption we can support the healthy development of children and reduce stress for new parents.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bill, S-2236, would exempt from jury service any juror with a personal obligation to care for a child who is 1 year of age or younger, where the prospective juror is the child\u2019s mother and is nursing or expressing milk for the child.<\/p>\n
\u201cBreastfeeding offers numerous health benefits to newborns,\u201d said Senator Stack (D-Hudson). \u201cThis legislation will make the wellbeing of our mothers and their children a priority over a jury duty requirement they can fulfill at a more suitable time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bill was approved by the Senate in a 38-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To support new mothers and the healthy development of their babies, the Senate approved a bill sponsored by Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Brian Stack today that exempts nursing mothers from jury duty. \u201cJury duty can turn into a lengthy commitment and this can place a significant burden on new mothers,\u201d said Senator […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n