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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation SB0001

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-TECH

Description: Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Early Childhood (rather than the Department of Children and Family Services) administers day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately, except the provisions amending the Child Care Act of 1969 take effect July 1, 2026.

Session: 103rd General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee

Last Action Date: April 24, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

66 sponsors: Kimberly Lightford (D); Julie Morrison (D); Adriane Johnson (D);Michael Halpin (D); Meg Loughran Cappel (D); Omar Aquino (D); Javier Cervantes (D); Ram Villivalam (D); Rachel Ventura (D); Mary Edly-Allen (D); Cristina Castro (D); David Koehler (D); Napoleon Harris (D); Mike Simmons (D);Doris Turner (D); Mike Porfirio (D); Sara Feigenholtz (D); Willie Preston (D); Paul Faraci (D); Christopher Belt (D); Mattie Hunter (D); Robert Martwick (D); Laura Fine (D); Mary Canty (D); Joyce Mason (D); Camille Lilly (D); Elizabeth Hernandez (D); William Davis (D); Sharon Chung (D); Katie Stuart (D); Terra Costa Howard (D); Ann Williams (D); Janet Yang Rohr (D); Kimberly Du Buclet (D);Theresa Mah (D); Mark Walker (D); Eva Dina Delgado (D); Anna Moeller (D); Natalie Manley (D); Dagmara Avelar (D); Robert Rita (D); Diane Blair-Sherlock (D); Gregg Johnson (D); Daniel Didech (D); Cyril Nichols (D);Michelle Mussman (D); Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D); Bob Morgan (D); Edgar Gonzalez (D); Justin Slaughter (D); Hoan Huynh (D); Sonya Harper (D); Anne Stava-Murray (D); Jenn Ladisch Douglass (D); Harry Benton (D); Michael Kelly (D);Laura Faver Dias (D); Will Guzzardi (D); Maura Hirschauer (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Jay Hoffman (D); Kevin Olickal (D); Maurice West (D); Nabeela Syed (D); Abdelnasser Rashid (D); Tracy Katz Muhl (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 112% (66 of 59)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 24, 2024 Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House Apr 19, 2024 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Apr 15, 2024 First Reading
House Apr 15, 2024 Referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 12, 2024 Arrived in House
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
House Apr 12, 2024 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Apr 12, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
House Apr 12, 2024 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Senate Apr 11, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate Apr 10, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Apr 10, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Apr 10, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
Senate Apr 10, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate Apr 9, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Apr 9, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 22, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate Mar 20, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate Mar 20, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Mar 20, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate Mar 19, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate Mar 14, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
Senate Mar 14, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate Mar 14, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate Mar 12, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Mar 11, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 11, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Mar 11, 2024 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate Mar 11, 2024 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate Mar 8, 2024 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Mar 7, 2024 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Senate Mar 7, 2024 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Mar 5, 2024 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Feb 28, 2024 Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate Feb 28, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Feb 28, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Feb 28, 2024 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Feb 28, 2024 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2024
Senate Mar 31, 2023 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 10, 2023 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
Senate Mar 10, 2023 Second Reading
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
Senate Mar 2, 2023 Assigned to Executive
Senate Jan 20, 2023 First Reading
Senate Jan 20, 2023 Referred to Assignments
Senate Jan 20, 2023 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 12, 2024 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment 003 Senate Amendment 003 Apr 9, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Senate Amendment 002 Senate Amendment 002 Mar 11, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Feb 28, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/12/2024 56 0 3 0 Yes
  • Anderson, Neil (R) Yea
  • Aquino, Omar (D) Yea
  • Belt, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Terri (R) Yea
  • Castro, Cristina (D) Yea
  • Cervantes, Javier (D) Yea
  • Chesney, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Collins, Lakesia (D) Yea
  • Cunningham, William (D) Yea
  • Curran, John (R) Yea
  • DeWitte, Donald (R) Yea
  • Edly-Allen, Mary (D) Yea
  • Ellman, Laura (D) Yea
  • Faraci, Paul (D) Yea
  • Feigenholtz, Sara (D) Yea
  • Fine, Laura (D) Yea
  • Fowler, Dale (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, Ann (D) Yea
  • Glowiak, Suzanne (D) Yea
  • Halpin, Michael (D) Yea
  • Harmon, Don (D) Yea
  • Harris, Napoleon (D) Yea
  • Harriss, Erica (R) Yea
  • Hastings, Michael (D) Yea
  • Holmes, Linda (D) Yea
  • Hunter, Mattie (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Adriane (D) Yea
  • Jones, Emil (D) Yea
  • Joyce, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Koehler, David (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Seth (R) Yea
  • Lightford, Kimberly (D) Yea
  • Loughran Cappel, Meg (D) Yea
  • Martwick, Robert (D) Yea
  • McClure, Steve (R) Yea
  • McConchie, Dan (R) Yea
  • Morrison, Julie (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Laura (D) Yea
  • Peters, Robert (D) Yea
  • Plummer, Jason (R) NV
  • Porfirio, Mike (D) Yea
  • Preston, Willie (D) Yea
  • Rezin, Susan (R) Yea
  • Rose, Chapin (R) Yea
  • Simmons, Mike (D) Yea
  • Sims, Elgie (D) Yea
  • Stadelman, Steve (D) Yea
  • Stoller, Win (R) Yea
  • Syverson, Dave (R) Yea
  • Toro, Natalie (D) NV
  • Tracy, Jil (R) Yea
  • Turner, Doris (D) Yea
  • Turner, Sally (R) Yea
  • Ventura, Rachel (D) Yea
  • Villa, Karina (D) Yea
  • Villanueva, Celina (D) Yea
  • Villivalam, Ram (D) Yea
  • Wilcox, Craig (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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