Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1484: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
Status: In committee, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
From the introduced text, May 21, 2025:
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for compensation of and travel allowance for jurors. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 4561(a) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: § 4561. Compensation of and travel allowance for jurors. (a) Compensation.--A person summoned to serve as a juror shall receive compensation at the rate of [$9 a day for the first three days in any calendar year he shall be required to report for service and $25 a day for each day thereafter in such calendar year] $40 a day for each day that such person is required to report. In addition, persons so summoned shall be paid a travel allowance at the rate of 17¢ per mile circular except that no travel allowance shall be paid in the first judicial district. (a.1) Method of compensation.--The county commissioners in each county shall select the method by which jurors are compensated under subsection (a), which may include a check, debit card, bank transfer or other method selected by the county commissioners. The method of compensation may not affect the amount of compensation. * * * Section 2. This …
Sponsors
- Jason Dawkins (D, 179) · primary sponsor
- Lindsay Powell (D, 21)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Maureen Madden (D, 115)
- Danilo Burgos (D, 197)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Christopher Rabb (D, 200)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
Latest actions
- : Referred to JUDICIARY, May 21, 2025
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is HB1484?
- HB1484 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
- What does HB1484 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for compensation of and travel allowance for jurors.
- What is the status of HB1484?
- In committee as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, May 21, 2025 (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1484?
- Jason Dawkins (D, 179), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1484?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1484
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