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Illinois General Assembly · HB 3446 · Governor Approved

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS

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104th General Assembly

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias · Feb 7, 2025

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 18, 2025

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke · Mar 7, 2025

House

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

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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias · Mar 18, 2025

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 18, 2025

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · Mar 19, 2025

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

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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled · Mar 20, 2025

House

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

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis · Mar 21, 2025

House

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

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Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty · Apr 7, 2025

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias · Apr 7, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty · Apr 8, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty · Apr 8, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · Apr 8, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · Apr 8, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 · Apr 9, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted · Apr 10, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 10, 2025

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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled · Apr 10, 2025

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel · Apr 14, 2025

House

Arrive in Senate · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Child Welfare · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel · May 2, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · May 2, 2025

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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare · May 6, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel · May 6, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · May 6, 2025

Senate

Postponed - Child Welfare · May 6, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Child Welfare · May 7, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare · May 7, 2025

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 · May 9, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted · May 13, 2025

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000 · May 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025 · May 14, 2025

Senate

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones · May 14, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 · May 15, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison · May 21, 2025

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 · May 23, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) · May 30, 2025

Senate

Arrived in House · May 30, 2025

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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 · May 30, 2025

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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty · May 30, 2025

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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · May 30, 2025

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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education · May 31, 2025

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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-000-000 · May 31, 2025

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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000 · May 31, 2025

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House Concurs · May 31, 2025

House

Passed Both Houses · May 31, 2025

House

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · May 31, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt · May 31, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner · May 31, 2025

Senate

Sent to the Governor · Jun 24, 2025

House

Governor Approved · Aug 15, 2025

House

Effective Date January 1, 2026 · Aug 15, 2025

House

The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Mary Beth CantyLaura Faver DiasMargaret CrokeJed DavisAmy BrielThaddeus JonesMeg Loughran CappelJulie A. MorrisonMary Edly-AllenChristopher BeltDoris Turner

Recorded votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2House · 2025-05-31 · CONCURRED · YEAS 112, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-05-30 · YEAS 57, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-04-10 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 115
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 January 1, 2026 (Aug 15, 2025).