H05602026 Regular Session
Amends existing law to allow prospective jurors in certain circumstances to volunteer as poll workers in lieu of serving on a jury.
JURIES -- Amends existing law to allow prospective jurors in certain circumstances to volunteer as poll workers in lieu of serving on a jury.
JURIES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This proposed legislation amends Sections 2-211, 2-212, and 34-303, to allow registered voters the option of servingasapollworkerinlieuofjuryduty. Theproposedlegislationwouldallowcountyclerkstorequestfrom the jury commission prospective jurors excused from service to serve as poll workers in an upcoming election.
LATEST ACTION
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Jan 29, 2026