JURORS-ARMED FORCES MEMBERS
Summary
Amends the Jury Act and the Jury Commission Act. Provides that any active, retired, or honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces, Illinois National Guard, or Illinois Naval Militia shall, upon request, be excused from jury service. Provides that upon request, the county board, jury administrator, or jury commissioners shall permanently exclude the prospective juror from all current and subsequent jury lists or general jury lists. Provides that the county board, jury administrator, or jury commissioners shall create and maintain a list of persons who are permanently excluded from any jury list or general jury list. Provides that the county board, jury administrator, or jury commissioners shall notify a person if he or she is permanently excluded from all current and subsequent jury lists or general jury lists. Makes a corresponding change.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 31, 2016
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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