Illinois Enacts New Laws Mandating Cash Payments and Jury Duty Pay
Governor Pritzker has signed new laws in Illinois that mandate businesses to accept cash payments for transactions under $500 and require employers to pay their employees for time spent serving on jury duty. The cash payment requirement takes effect in…
St. Louis, MO, August 3, 2026 —
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law two new legislative measures impacting businesses across Illinois. One law requires businesses to accept cash payments for transactions below a certain threshold, while the other mandates that employers compensate employees for time spent fulfilling jury duty obligations.
The provision mandating businesses to accept cash payments for transactions under $500 is scheduled to take effect in 2028. This measure aims to ensure that individuals who rely on cash for their transactions are not excluded from participating in the economy.
In parallel, a new requirement obligates employers with more than 25 employees to pay their workers for any time taken off to serve on jury duty. This policy is effective immediately. The intent behind this legislation is to ease the financial burden on employees who are called to serve on a jury, ensuring they do not lose wages for fulfilling this civic responsibility.
The specifics regarding the implementation of the cash payment law and the definition of a qualifying transaction will become clearer as the 2028 effective date approaches. Similarly, details on how employers should track and compensate for jury duty time are now in effect for businesses meeting the employee threshold.
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