Introduced January 13, 2026
HB357
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Amend KRS 29A.100 to require judges to excuse teachers from jury duty until the end of the school term if the Commonwealth is experiencing a teacher shortage.
Plain-language summary
This bill would require judges to excuse teachers from jury duty until the end of the school term when Kentucky is experiencing a teacher shortage. It changes current law to make this exemption mandatory rather than leaving it to a judge's discretion under those conditions. Who it may affect: teachers, judges, and school communities across Kentucky.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Co-sponsors (9)
Timmy Truett
Representative · House District 089
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Kevin Jackson
Representative · House District 020
Derek Lewis
Representative · House District 090
Bobby McCool
Representative · House District 097
Steve Riley
Representative · House District 023
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
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