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SB1700 - 104th General Assembly

DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE
Last Action
5/15/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-7008from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board Division of the Counties Code. Provides that all deputy sheriffs shall be not less than 19 years of age at the time of their appointment (rather than 21 years of age or 20 years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcement studies at an accredited college or university). Increases the probationary period for deputy sheriff appointees to 15 months (rather than 12 months).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the statutory provisions regarding appointment of deputy sheriffs. Specifies that persons appointed as a county police officer shall be not less than 21 years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcement studies at an accredited college or university. Provides that all persons so appointed as a correctional officer or full-time deputy sheriff not employed as a county police officer shall, at the time of their appointment, be not less than 18 years of age. Specifies that the probationary period for a county police officer shall be at least 12 months. Provides that the probationary period for a correctional officer or full-time deputy sheriff not employed as a county police officer shall be 15 months.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
2/05/2025 Senate First Reading
2/05/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/14/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
4/14/2026 Senate Assigned to Executive
4/24/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
4/27/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
4/27/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/29/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/30/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
4/30/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
5/06/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
5/07/2026 Senate Second Reading
5/07/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
5/13/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/13/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
5/13/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/13/2026 House Arrived in House
5/14/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
5/14/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
5/14/2026 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill
5/14/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
5/14/2026 House First Reading
5/14/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
5/14/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
5/14/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
5/14/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
5/14/2026 House Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
5/14/2026 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
5/14/2026 House Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Kelly
5/14/2026 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
5/14/2026 House Windhorst requests roll call vote
5/14/2026 House Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 070-036-000
5/14/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
5/15/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
5/15/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason