Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB1700: DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
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).
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1700Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Bill CunninghamSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/3-7008from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008 55 ILCS 5/3-7008 from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008 ILCS 5/3-7008 from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008 Amends the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board Division of the CountiesCode. Provides that all deputy sheriffs shall be not less than 19 years ofage at the time of their appointment (rather than 21 years of age or 20years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcementstudies at an accredited college or university)…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1700Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Bill CunninghamSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/3-7008from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008 55 ILCS 5/3-7008 from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008 ILCS 5/3-7008 from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008 Amends the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board Division of the CountiesCode. Provides that all deputy sheriffs shall be not less than 19 years ofage at the time of their appointment (rather than 21 years of age or 20years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcementstudies at an accredited college or university). Increases theprobationary period for deputy sheriff appointees to 15 months (ratherthan 12 months). LRB104 02895 AWJ 12905 b LRB104 02895 AWJ 12905 b LRB104 02895 AWJ 12905 b A BILL FOR SB1700LRB104 02895 AWJ 12905 b SB1700 LRB104 02895 AWJ 12905 b SB1700 LRB104 02895 AWJ 12905 b AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 10.The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 3-7008 as follows: (55 ILCS 5/3-7008)(from Ch. 34, par. 3-7008) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-623) Sec. 3-7008.Appointments.The appointment of deputy sheriffs in the Police Department, full-time deputy sheriffs not employed as county police officers or county corrections officers and of employees in the Department …