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SB139 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning courts and court officers.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning courts and court officers.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Stacey Donato
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the duration of the exemption or what happens if there are no other people available for the jury.

Breastfeeding Women Exempt from Jury Duty

This law allows women who are breastfeeding to be excused from serving on juries.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows women who are breastfeeding to not have to serve on a jury.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Women who are breastfeeding

Terms To Know

Breastfeeding
Feeding a baby with milk from the mother's breast
Jury duty
The responsibility to serve on a jury when called by a court

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how long women can be exempted from jury duty.
  • Does not explain what happens if there are no other people available for the jury.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Public Law 69

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-25 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 340: yeas 98, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-23 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-18 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-02-17 House

    Representative Cash added as cosponsor

  11. 2026-02-02 House

    Representative Meltzer added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-01-29 House

    Representative King added as cosponsor

  13. 2026-01-20 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  14. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Referred to the House

  15. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 22: yeas 49, nays 0

  16. 2026-01-13 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  17. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as third author

  18. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Senator Buck added as coauthor

  19. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Senator Young M added as coauthor

  20. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  22. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  23. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Doriot added as second author

  24. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Donato

  25. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning courts and court officers.
Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning courts and court officers.

Jury duty exemption for women breastfeeding.

Exempts a woman who is breastfeeding from jury duty. Sets forth requirements.