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 Bill Status of SB2563  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  JURORS-ARMED FORCES MEMBERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Thomas Cullerton

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 305/10.2from Ch. 78, par. 10.2
705 ILCS 305/10.5 new
705 ILCS 310/10.6 new


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Jury Act and the Jury Commission Act. Provides that any active member of the United States Armed Forces, Illinois National Guard, or Illinois Naval Militia shall, upon request, be excused from jury service. Makes a corresponding change.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  2/16/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/16/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  3/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/16/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 012-000-000
  3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016
  4/18/2016SenateSecond Reading
  4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2016
  4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
  5/13/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
  5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
  7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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