{"bill":{"bill_key":"NJ-S3796-2026","title":"Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.","side":"pro","state":"NJ","year":2026,"status_cat":"pending","ls_status":"introduced","summary":"Prohibits juror disqualification based on gender identity or sexual orientation; codifies procedures when discriminatory use of peremptory challenges is alleged.","notes":"Carry Over of previous S2249","types_str":"Jury Nondiscrimination","sponsor_mix":"D","url":"https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/S3796/2026","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"S. 3796, 222d Leg. (N.J. 2026), https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3796.","short":"N.J. S. 3796."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"Teresa Ruiz","party":"D","state":"NJ","district":"SD-029","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-3174"}],"citations":[],"text":{"available":true,"credit":"Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative.","versions":[{"role":"intro","label":"As introduced","chars":12562}]}}