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Bill	COOK CO SHERIFF MERIT BOARD	Amends the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board Division of the Counties Code. Abolishes the current Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board. Creates the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board to exercise all functions of the former Merit Board. Provides for the functions and operation of the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board, including appointment, composition, powers, responsibilities, and rulemaking. Provides that the Sheriff of Cook County is solely responsible for the adjudication of all disciplinary measures against a sworn officer when the recommended punishment for the violation alleged is the suspension of the sworn officer for a period not exceeding 30 days. Effective January 1, 2018.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	SB 695	Illinois SB 695 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	64	3	2017-01-30	2017-12-08	openstates	ocd-bill/b92d4d0b-bd28-4f25-ae72-8a007375e3a9	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=695&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=101121&SessionID=91&GA=100	5951ce76b8886abc62ba2b553191b07049f9ea7c7ec581d875a80a47ffdcdd07	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 695 (100th) — COOK CO SHERIFF MERIT BOARD

Amends the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board Division of the Counties Code. Abolishes the current Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board. Creates the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board to exercise all functions of the former Merit Board. Provides for the functions and operation of the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board, including appointment, composition, powers, responsibilities, and rulemaking. Provides that the Sheriff of Cook County is solely responsible for the adjudication of all disciplinary measures against a sworn officer when the recommended punishment for the violation alleged is the suspension of the sworn officer for a period not exceeding 30 days. Effective January 1, 2018.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Bill Cunningham — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2017-01-30 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham filing
• 2017-01-30 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-01-30 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-02-08 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
• 2017-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2017-03-17 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
• 2017-03-29 Postponed - Local Government
• 2017-03-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
• 2017-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2017-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2017-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-04-05 Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2017
• 2017-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2017-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-04-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2017-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
• 2017-04-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cunningham amendment-passage
• 2017-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
• 2017-04-28 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
• 2017-05-03 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2017-05-03 Arrived in House introduction
• 2017-05-05 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
• 2017-05-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-05-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-15 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-19 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
• 2017-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-31 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-10-25 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
• 2017-10-25 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
• 2017-11-06 Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-11-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-11-06 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-11-06 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-11-06 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter amendment-introduction
• 2017-11-06 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-11-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-11-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-11-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-11-07 3/5 Vote Required
• 2017-11-07 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-11-07 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2017-11-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
• 2017-11-08 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2017-11-08 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 8, 2017
• 2017-11-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham filing
• 2017-11-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-11-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Local Government referral-committee
• 2017-11-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
• 2017-11-08 3/5 Vote Required
• 2017-11-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
• 2017-11-08 Senate Concurs
• 2017-11-08 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-11-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-12-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-12-08 Effective Date December 8, 2017
• 2017-12-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0562 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b92d4d0b-bd28-4f25-ae72-8a007375e3a9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).