PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES-JURORS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 7, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
2. May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
3. May 22, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4. May 22, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
5. Jun 20, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
6. Aug 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
7. Aug 15, 2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
8. Aug 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0298

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

• Jennifer Gong-GershowitzD Primary sponsor · District 17
• Michael E. HastingsD Floor sponsor · District 19