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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1164
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Pettersen, Arndt, Becker K., Brown, Conti,
      Court, Esgar, Fields, Ginal, Mitsch Bush, Primavera, Rosenthal, Ryden,
      Salazar, Tyler, Vigil, Williams, Winter, Young, Buckner, Duran, Lebsock,
      Lee, Moreno, Pabon, Priola, Hullinghorst;
      also SENATOR(S) Kerr, Aguilar, Donovan, Guzman, Heath, Johnston,
      Jones, Kefalas, Merrifield, Newell, Steadman, Todd, Ulibarri.
      
      
      Concerning the postponement of jury service for a person who is
           breast-feeding a child.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-71-119.5, amend
      (2) (e); and add (2.5) as follows:
      
           13-71-119.5.  Persons entitled to be excused from jury service.
      (2) (e)  A person who requests to be excused under the provisions of this
      subsection (2) may provide the judge or jury commissioner documentation
      that supports the request to be excused, including but not limited to medical
      statements, from licensed physicians, proof of dependency or guardianship,
      or other similar documents. The judge or jury commissioner may excuse a
      person if the documentation clearly supports the request to be excused. The
      documents comprising the documentation described in this subsection (2)
      shall not be deemed public records and shall not be disclosed to the public.
      
           (2.5)  A person who is breast-feeding a child and is
      temporarily unable to or chooses not to leave the child in order
      to serve on a jury must be excused temporarily from service as a
      juror for up to two consecutive twelve-month postponements. The
      judge or jury commissioner may request a medical statement in
      support of the postponement. A medical statement provided
      pursuant to this subsection (2.5) is not a public record and must
      not be disclosed to the public.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO