DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE
Summary
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).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced May 13, 2026
Signed Jul 16, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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1 edit
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Jul 16, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final form ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding age requirements and probationary periods for law enforcement officers remains unchanged. The only differences are the removal of the 'Engrossed' label and the addition of the 'Enrolled' label, along with minor spacing adjustments in the page headers.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text of the law is identical.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final status in the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 13, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 16, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
May 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 39 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
P
Mary Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Sanalitro
RRepublican
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