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Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
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Feb 24, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Feb 24, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Feb 24, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:24 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1537 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1537
To permit individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury
service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To permit individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury
service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1537 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1537
To permit individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury
service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To permit individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury
service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Superior Court
Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
JURY SERVICE IN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA.
Section 11-1908
(b) , District of Columbia Official Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or
(4) '' and inserting ``
(4) ''; and
(2) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence
and inserting ``; or
(5) excluded by the Court upon the request
of the individual if the individual is 70 years of age or
older.
(b) , District of Columbia Official Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or
(4) '' and inserting ``
(4) ''; and
(2) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence
and inserting ``; or
(5) excluded by the Court upon the request
of the individual if the individual is 70 years of age or
older.''.
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