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type: "Bill"
title: "JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION"
description: "Amends 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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 889"
citation: "Illinois SB 889 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-07"
last_action: "2017-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d96115c6-b21e-43ac-a829-3cdb4d853110"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=889&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=102981&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "04c7ad946cc10eb529fe4236c4c11d06cd1371635770eac77ee2ce5aeefd81ff"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 889 (100th) — JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Amends 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.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0889&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=102981&DocNum=889&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0889eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=102981&DocNum=889&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0889enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=102981&DocNum=889&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **530** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — primary (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `filing`
- **2017-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2017-02-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2017-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2017-02-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2017-03-08** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-15** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2017-03-17** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
- **2017-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-29** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2017-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2017-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2017-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2017-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-06** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2017
- **2017-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-04-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-05-03** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2017-05-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-15** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2017-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2017-05-16** To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
- **2017-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-05-18** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-24** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
- **2017-05-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
- **2017-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2017-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0228 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d96115c6-b21e-43ac-a829-3cdb4d853110`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).