Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 14 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB1700      — DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 43 sponsors

    1 primary, 42 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill lowers the age requirement for deputy sheriffs from 21 to 19 years.

This legislation changes the minimum appointment age for deputy sheriffs in Cook County to 19 years. It also extends their probationary period from 12 to 15 months.

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 Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  32. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000

  33. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 070-036-000

  34. Windhorst requests roll call vote

  35. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  36. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  37. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  38. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  39. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  42. Referred to Rules Committee

  43. First Reading

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  45. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  47. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  48. Arrived in House

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  51. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  55. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026

  57. Second Reading

  58. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  59. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  60. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  61. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  62. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  63. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  64. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  65. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  66. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  67. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026

  68. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000

  69. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  70. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  71. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  72. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

  73. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  74. Assigned to Executive

  75. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  76. Referred to Assignments

  77. First Reading

  78. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 42 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (42)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70005
Republican 38001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 111006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 9001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Executive

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 9000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1700      do?
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).
Who sponsors SB1700     ?
SB1700      is sponsored by Mary Gill, Jennifer Sanalitro, Michael J. Kelly, Brandun Schweizer, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Natalie A. Manley, Sharon Chung, Katie Stuart, Justin Slaughter, William E Hauter, Rick Ryan, Dagmara Avelar, Martin McLaughlin, Edgar González, Jr., Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Rita Mayfield, Maurice A. West, II, Patrick Sheehan, Nicolle Grasse, Margaret Croke, Kam Buckner, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Joyce Mason, Brad Stephens, Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Seth Lewis (Republican), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Faver Dias, and La Ha.
What is the current status of SB1700     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2025. It awaits signature.
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