# Illinois SB1700: DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE Illinois SB1700, DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1700-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1700 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2026-07-16, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578 - Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 42 - Subjects: assignments, executive, judiciary - criminal - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (266 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2026-05-14 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-14 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 70 | 36 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (78) - 2026-07-16: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578 (Senate) - 2026-07-16: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (Senate) - 2026-07-16: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-05-15: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2026-05-14: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-14: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 070-036-000 (House) - 2026-05-14: Windhorst requests roll call vote (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-05-14: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2026-05-14: Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-14: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-05-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-14: First Reading (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-05-14: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-05-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-05-13: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1700sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1700-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).