Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5331  
January Session, 2025  
LCO No. 1813 
 
 
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. BLUMENTHAL, 147th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT REQUIRING MINIMUM WAGE COMPENSATION FOR ALL 
JURORS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 51-247 of the general statutes be amended to require the 1 
state to pay each juror the state minimum wage for time in jury service 2 
not otherwise paid by the juror's employer.  3 
Statement of Purpose:   
To require the state minimum wage be paid for jury service to ensure 
equity and fairness in the jury system.