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]

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.

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Title

EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-18HouseSent to the Governor
2026-05-21HousePassed Both Houses
2026-05-21SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-005-000
2026-05-19SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
2026-05-14SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
2026-05-14SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-22SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026
2026-04-22SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
2026-04-10SenateReferred to Assignments
2026-04-10SenateFirst Reading
2026-04-10SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
2026-04-10SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
2026-04-10SenateArrive in Senate
2026-04-10HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2026-04-09HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2026-04-09HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000
2026-04-08HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-08HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-20HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-20HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
2026-03-20HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote
2026-03-18HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
2026-03-17HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-17HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
2026-03-12HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
2026-02-10HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2026-02-10HouseFirst Reading
2026-02-05HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1102825Amended CodeCitation Text
20393310Amended CodeCitation Text
20393315Amended CodeCitation Text
20393320New CodeSee Bill Text
2039335Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5204&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208207&DocName=10400HB5204&DocNum=5204&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166861&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208207&DocName=10400HB5204eng&DocNum=5204&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166861&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208207&DocName=10400HB5204enr&DocNum=5204&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166861&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Amendmenthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=209835&DocName=10400HB5204ham001&DocNum=5204&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166861&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=

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