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 Bill Status of HB3704  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  JURIES-REMOVAL, DISABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Fred Crespo - Michelle Mussman and Laura Fine

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael Connelly)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/22/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0102

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 305/10.4
705 ILCS 310/10.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Jury Act and the Jury Commission Act. In Sections concerning removal of prospective jurors due to total and permanent disability, provides that proof of total and permanent disability may be submitted in the form of copies of school special education individual education programs. Provides that the county board, jury administrator, or jury commissioners shall notify a prospective juror, or his or her legal guardian, when the juror is permanently excluded from all current and subsequent jury lists or general jury lists due to total and permanent disability.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Makes changes in the provisions describing school special education individual education programs. Provides that proof of permanent disability may also be submitted in the form of a copy of a court order for guardianship showing that the juror has been adjudged totally without capacity and a plenary guardian has been appointed. Provides that "total and permanent disability" does not include an impairment or disease that is transitory or minor in nature or is capable of being improved.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  4/21/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  4/22/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2015
  4/30/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  5/5/2015SenateFirst Reading
  5/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/6/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
  5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
  5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
  5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  7/22/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  7/22/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  7/22/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0102

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