Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-12-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0562 [SB0695 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Motion in Senate	2017-11-08	55	0	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2017-11-07	115	0	0	1	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2017-05-03	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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