IL SB3777 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
Code Citations
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3777&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB3777.htm |
