HB4844 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Executive
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 305/4.1  from Ch. 78, par. 4.1
705 ILCS 310/10.1  from 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
DateChamberAction
2/03/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
4/16/2026HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Executive