HB3359 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES-JURORS
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0298
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 02/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 05/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 05/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0298 |