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SB 889 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

Summary
Amends the Jury Act. Provides that, except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, no person who is qualified and able to serve as a juror may be excluded from jury service in any court of this State on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 3, 2017 Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2017 · House May 28, 2017

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 3, 2017
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
16 Yea 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
60
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Amendments
3
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 3, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-5)
senate
Apr 7, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-001-001
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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