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SB 1700·IL·senate

DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE

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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