2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB3359: PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES-JURORS
Legislative Summary
Amends the Jury Act. Increases the number of petit jurors that may be drawn to serve from 14 up to and including 16 if alternate jurors are required. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows the court to impanel up to and including 4 alternative jurors instead of 1 or 2. Applies to actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2026.
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Bill History
2/7/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate
4/9/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
4/8/2025
112
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democrat