General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 178 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1023 *01023* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 178 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1023 *01023* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. AN ACT PROVIDING A HARDSHIP EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE TO CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 51-217a of the general statutes be amended to provide that a court shall have authority to excuse a small business owner who is a sole proprietor from jury service. Statement of Purpose: To provide a hardship exemption from jury service to a sole proprietor of a small business.