Illinois House Bill 1240

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - 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 any rule adopted by the Department of Children and Family Services that adds an education or experience requirement to the eligibility criteria for a position does not apply to an employee who already holds that position at the time the requirement is added. Provides that an individual seeking employment at the same position level but at a different facility shall remain eligible for employment in a position equivalent to the individual's current employment position despite any potential changes to eligibility criteria. Effective immediately.

CHILD CARE ACT-QUALIFICATIONS

Rep. Steven Reick [R]

Rep. Martin McLaughlin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-14	House	Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
2024-02-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
2023-03-13	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-09	House	Remains in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
2023-03-09	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 006-008-001
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	10	4.7	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1240&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1240.htm