IllinoisLarger Illinois employers must pay workers serving on juries starting in 2027
Beginning January 1, 2027, Illinois law requires employers with more than 25 employees to pay workers their regular rate for time serving on juries.
What it does
Starting January 1, 2027, employees serving on juries must receive their regular pay from employers with more than 25 employees. Smaller employers are exempt.
Argument forRegular pay could help workers at covered employers serve on juries without losing income for their time serving.
Argument againstCovered employers could bear wage costs while employees serve on juries and are unavailable to do their usual work.
More detail
Covered employers must pay employees their regular rate for time spent serving on jury duty. The requirement covers Illinois employees summoned to serve on trial juries or grand juries. Employers with 25 or fewer employees are exempt from the pay requirement. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 31Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0683Latest
- Jul 31Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Jul 31Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 18Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 26Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- May 21Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- May 20Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- May 20Passed Both Houses
- May 20Third Reading - Passed; 035-020-001Passed Senate
- May 20Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- May 6Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
- Apr 28Assigned to ExecutiveMinor
- Apr 21Referred to Assignments
- Apr 21First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- Apr 21Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 16Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000Passed House
- Apr 16Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 16Recalled to Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 15House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- Apr 13House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 13House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay HoffmanMinor
- Apr 7Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 7Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 25Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
- Mar 18Assigned to Judiciary - Civil CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 3Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay HoffmanIntroduced
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