S.22-4.20: No Racist Juries Act (PASSED)

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NO RACIST JURIES ACT

1. A person prosecuting a writ of habeas corpus may allege that his or her right to a fair trial has been violated due to discrimination during the trial process. Such allegation may be based on evidence that:

A. A potential juror was excluded from the jury solely because such potential juror was a member of a class protected from discrimination under the Southern Constitution.

B. A potential witness was excluded from testifying solely because such potential witness was a member of a class protected from discrimination under the Southern Constitution.

2. This act does not limit the grounds for which a writ of habeas corpus may be prosecuted or preclude the use of any other remedies available by law.

3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

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Motioning for a final vote. 24 hours for objections.

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A final vote on this bill is now open for 72 hours, or until 24 hours after this has enough votes to pass or fail, or until everybody votes, whichever occurs soonest.

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Aye

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The bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

NO RACIST JURIES ACT

1. A person prosecuting a writ of habeas corpus may allege that his or her right to a fair trial has been violated due to discrimination during the trial process. Such allegation may be based on evidence that:

A. A potential juror was excluded from the jury solely because such potential juror was a member of a class protected from discrimination under the Southern Constitution.

B. A potential witness was excluded from testifying solely because such potential witness was a member of a class protected from discrimination under the Southern Constitution.

2. This act does not limit the grounds for which a writ of habeas corpus may be prosecuted or preclude the use of any other remedies available by law.

3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.