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Bill Status of SB3286 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - Napoleon Harris, III, Heather A. Steans, Daniel Biss and William Delgado

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

705 ILCS 305/2

from Ch. 78, par. 2

735 ILCS 5/2-1106

from Ch. 110, par. 2-1106

Synopsis As Introduced
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. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a party shall not use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, economic status, or sexual orientation.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2016	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/19/2016	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2016	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
3/8/2016	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
3/16/2016	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/23/2016	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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