IL HB5204 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Governor shall appoint to the Illinois Early Learning Council (i) a representative of a statewide advocacy organization that represents multiple Head Start and Early Head Start providers and (ii) the State Director of Head Start Collaboration. Removes a provision that requires the Governor to request that the Region V office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families appoint a member to the Council to represent federal children's programs and services.
Title
EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-005-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 28 | 25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 20 | 3933 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 20 | 3933 | 15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 20 | 3933 | 20 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 20 | 3933 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
