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Illinois General Assembly · HB 3444 · Governor Approved

CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS Read the full text

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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton · Feb 7, 2025

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 18, 2025

House

Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · Mar 11, 2025

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000 · Mar 20, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 20, 2025

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · Mar 26, 2025

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman · Apr 8, 2025

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer · Apr 9, 2025

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart · Apr 9, 2025

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson · Apr 9, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 9, 2025

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt · Apr 9, 2025

House

Arrive in Senate · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Health and Human Services · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 · May 1, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** · May 20, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner · May 22, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · May 22, 2025

Senate

Passed Both Houses · May 22, 2025

House

Sent to the Governor · Jun 20, 2025

House

Governor Approved · Aug 15, 2025

House

Effective Date August 15, 2025 · Aug 15, 2025

House

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Harry BentonJay HoffmanBrandun SchweizerKatie StuartDan SwansonKevin SchmidtChristopher BeltDoris TurnerMary Edly-Allen

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-05-22 · YEAS 58, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-04-09 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 113
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Aug 15, 2025).