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type: "Bill"
title: "COOK CO SHERIFF MERIT BOARD"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 695"
citation: "Illinois SB 695 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-30"
last_action: "2017-12-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b92d4d0b-bd28-4f25-ae72-8a007375e3a9"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=695&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=101121&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "5951ce76b8886abc62ba2b553191b07049f9ea7c7ec581d875a80a47ffdcdd07"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0695&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=101121&DocNum=695&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0695eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=101121&DocNum=695&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0695enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=101121&DocNum=695&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b92d4d0b-bd28-4f25-ae72-8a007375e3a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).