HB4844 - 104th General Assembly

JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER
Last Action
5/14/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman and Amy Briel

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert F. Martwick)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 305/4.1from Ch. 78, par. 4.1
705 ILCS 310/10.1from Ch. 78, par. 33.1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Jury Act and the Jury Commission Act. Requires employers to compensate employees at the employee's regular rate of pay for time that the employee served on jury duty.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the requirement to compensate employees at their regular rate of pay for time serving on jury duty does not apply to employers with 25 or fewer employees.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/03/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/06/2026 House First Reading
2/06/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/25/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/13/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
4/16/2026 House Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/16/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000
4/16/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/21/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/21/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
4/21/2026 Senate First Reading
4/21/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Assigned to Executive
5/06/2026 Senate Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
5/06/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
5/14/2026 Senate Second Reading
5/14/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026