Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive 8 D cosponsors

HB 4844 — JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER

Last action — Sent to the Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses employer obligations regarding juror pay.

This legislation requires employers to provide pay to employees serving as jurors. It seeks to ensure that individuals do not face financial hardship due to jury duty attendance.

What this means for you
  • Workers: You may receive your normal pay while serving on a jury, reducing financial strain during this civic duty.
  • Small Business: Your responsibilities may increase regarding how to handle employee pay during jury duty.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4844 has replaced the previous engrossed version with an enrolled version, indicating that it has moved forward in the legislative process. This change ensures that the bill is finalized and ready for signing into law if it passes. It's an important step as it shows the bill has been approved by both houses of the legislature, making it closer to becoming law.

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HB4844 Engrossed LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b AN ACT concerning courts.
HB4844 Enrolled LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b AN ACT concerning courts.
(b) No employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate or coerce any employee by reason of the employee's jury service, or the attendance or scheduled attendance in HB4844 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b connection with such service, in any court of this State.
(b) No employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate or coerce any employee by reason of the employee's jury service, or the attendance or scheduled attendance in HB4844 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b connection with such service, in any court of this State.
(d) Any individual who is reinstated to a position of employment in accordance with this Section shall be considered as having been on furlough or leave of absence during his period of jury service, shall be reinstated to his position of employment without loss of seniority, and shall be entitled to participate in insurance or other benefits offered by the employer under established rules and practices relating to employees on furlough or leave of absence in effect with the HB4844 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b employer at the time the individual entered upon jury service.
(d) Any individual who is reinstated to a position of employment in accordance with this Section shall be considered as having been on furlough or leave of absence during his period of jury service, shall be reinstated to his position of employment without loss of seniority, and shall be entitled to participate in insurance or other benefits offered by the employer under established rules and practices relating to employees on furlough or leave of absence in effect with the HB4844 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b employer at the time the individual entered upon jury service.
(a) Any person who is not legally disqualified to serve on juries, and has been duly summoned for jury duty for either petit or grand jury service, shall be given time off from employment to serve upon the jury for which such employee is HB4844 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b summoned, regardless of the employment shift such employee is assigned to at the time of service of such summons.
(a) Any person who is not legally disqualified to serve on juries, and has been duly summoned for jury duty for either petit or grand jury service, shall be given time off from employment to serve upon the jury for which such employee is HB4844 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b summoned, regardless of the employment shift such employee is assigned to at the time of service of such summons.
As used in this Section, "reasonable notice of required HB4844 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b jury service" means that the employee summoned for jury duty must deliver to the employer a copy of the summons within 10 days of the date of issuance of the summons to the employee.
As used in this Section, "reasonable notice of required HB4844 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b jury service" means that the employee summoned for jury duty must deliver to the employer a copy of the summons within 10 days of the date of issuance of the summons to the employee.
(h) The official responsible for issuing the summons may advise the juror of his rights under this Act by printed insert HB4844 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b with the summons or on the summons itself.
(h) The official responsible for issuing the summons may advise the juror of his rights under this Act by printed insert HB4844 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 17822 JRC 31256 b with the summons or on the summons itself.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 035-020-001

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  12. Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000

  13. Assigned to Executive

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  23. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000

  32. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  33. Referred to Rules Committee

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 54 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 20 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1002
Democrat 33102
Republican 01900
Total 342004
% of votes cast 59%34%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Not Voting
Loughran Cappel — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Executive

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 34 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62009
Unaffiliated 6100
Republican 03306
Total 6834015
% of votes cast 58%29%0%13%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Not Voting
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Third Reading, Amendment 1

Passed 11 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10002
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 0700
Total 11702
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Katz Muhl — Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 13 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 0700
Total 13700
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4844?
HB 4844 is sponsored by Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4844?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
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