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Senate defers SB 8 on jury‑duty exemptions for APRNs and nurses, chair proposes 5‑year pilot
Summary
Lawmakers deferred SB 8, which would exempt advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and related nursing staff from jury duty, after witnesses urged safeguards to avoid blanket exemptions for nonpracticing clinicians and recommended a limited pilot.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services deferred SB 8, a bill to create jury‑duty exemptions for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and other nursing professionals, and signaled interest in a time‑limited pilot rather than a permanent, blanket exemption.
Jack Lewin, identified in testimony as the administrator of the State Health Planning and Development Agency, said the agency supported the…
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