JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson, Heather A. Steans, Daniel Biss and William Delgado-Napoleon Harris, III 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 705 ILCS 305/2from Ch. 78, par. 2735 ILCS 5/2-1106from Ch. 110, par. 2-1106Amends the Jury Act. Provides that except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, no person who is qualified and able to serve as a juror may be excluded from jury service in any court of this State on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a party shall not use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, economic status, or sexual orientation. 2/19/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/19/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/8/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 3/16/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/23/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die