A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to DIRECT the north carolina Courts commission to study excusing primary caregivers from jury duty.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The North Carolina Courts Commission shall study and determine whether the interests of justice would be better served by providing breast‑feeding mothers, primary care providers of children, and persons responsible for the primary care of sick or infirm individuals the option of a temporary excusal from jury duty. The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the 2008 Regular Session of the 2007 General Assembly.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.