IL SB2984 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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
Roll Calls
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2026 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins |
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 |
