Illinois House Bill 4521

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2025, the Department of Children and Family Services shall require each licensed day care center to maintain a video security system and maintain video surveillance of all public areas within the premises of the day care center, including, but not limited to, hallways, entrances, play areas, common rooms, and eating areas. Provides that video surveillance shall not take place in private areas within the day care center, including, but not limited to, bathrooms and changing areas. Provides that, if a video security system is deemed inadequate by the Department, the day care center shall have 30 days to correct the inadequacy. Provides that each licensed day care center must notify all parents of children attending the day care center that public areas are under video surveillance and must post a sign at the entrance of the day care center that informs visitors that the area is under video surveillance. Provides that the minimum standards for licensing shall require that each child care institution, maternity center, day care center, group home, day care home, and group day care home require that every staff member involved in the direct care of children be certified in first aid, in the Heimlich maneuver, and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation(rather than have on its premises during its hours of operation at least one staff member certified in first aid, in the Heimlich maneuver, and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

CHILD CARE-VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Rep. Martin McLaughlin [R]

Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]

Rep. Ryan Spain [R]

Rep. Jason Bunting [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-17	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2024-04-17	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2024-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
2024-03-22	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2024-03-22	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000
2024-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2024-03-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2024-03-05	House	Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
2024-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-01-31	House	First Reading
2024-01-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin McLaughlin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	10	5.12	New Code	See Bill Text
225	10	7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4521&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4521.htm