Signed into LawFiled Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (D)
Latest Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578
Jul 16, 2026
Summary
The bill lowers the minimum age to become a deputy sheriff in Cook County from 21 (or 20 with two years of law‑enforcement study) to 19 years. It also lengthens the initial probationary period for new deputies from 12 to 15 months. The changes apply to all future deputy sheriff appointments in Cook County.
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