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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4844</title>
<shortdesc>JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<reference>705 ILCS 305/4.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 4.1</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 310/10.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 78, par. 33.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  013-007-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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