COOK CO SHERIFF MERIT BOARD
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Nov 2017
Senate Passage
Nov 2017
House Passage
Nov 2017
Signed into Law
Dec 2017
Introduced May 3, 2017
Signed Dec 8, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Nov 8, 2017 · House Nov 7, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Nov 8, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
14
Committee
21
Amendments
14
Dec 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Local Government
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 8, 2017
upper
Nov 8, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
Nov 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Nov 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Nov 7, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-1)
house
Nov 6, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 6, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Nov 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Oct 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 3, 2017
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cunningham
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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