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IL HB 3444

enacted

CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

Quick answers

Did IL HB 3444 pass?

Yes. IL HB 3444 has been enacted into law as of 2025-08-15. Latest recorded action (2025-08-15): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308

What is IL HB 3444 about?

IL HB 3444 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS”.

Who sponsors IL HB 3444?

Christopher Belt, Harry Benton are the primary sponsors of IL HB 3444, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-10
Latest action
2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Christopher Beltprimary
  • Harry Bentonprimary
  • Brandun Schweizercosponsor
  • Katie Stuartcosponsor
  • Dan Swansoncosponsor
  • Kevin Schmidtcosponsor
  • Doris Turnercosponsor
  • Mary Edly-Allencosponsor
  • Jay Hoffmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-07

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton

    filing

  2. 2025-02-18

    First Reading

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Rules Committee

  4. 2025-03-11

    Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-20

    Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000

  6. 2025-03-20

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  7. 2025-03-26

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-26

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  9. 2025-04-08

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  10. 2025-04-09

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  11. 2025-04-09

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  12. 2025-04-09

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  13. 2025-04-09

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  14. 2025-04-09

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2025-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  16. 2025-04-10

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  17. 2025-04-10

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2025-04-10

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  19. 2025-04-10

    First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2025-04-10

    Referred to Assignments

  21. 2025-04-21

    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt

  22. 2025-04-23

    Assigned to Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-04-30

    Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000

  24. 2025-04-30

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025

    reading-2

  25. 2025-05-01

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  26. 2025-05-01

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025

  27. 2025-05-20

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  28. 2025-05-22

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  29. 2025-05-22

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  30. 2025-05-22

    Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  31. 2025-05-22

    Passed Both Houses

  32. 2025-06-20

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  33. 2025-08-15

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  34. 2025-08-15

    Effective Date August 15, 2025

  35. 2025-08-15

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Child Care Access & Early Childhood

    2025-03-20 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Canty, Mary Beth: yes
    • Benton, Harry: yes
    • Davis, William "Will": yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Grant, Amy L: yes
    • Huynh, Hoan: yes
    • Hirschauer, Maura: yes
    • La Ha, Nicole: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • Meier, Charles: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Syed, Nabeela: yes
    • Schweizer, Brandun: yes
    • Weber, Tom: yes
    • Evans Jr., Marcus C: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-04-09 · pass · 113-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Niemerg: yes
    • Haas: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Huynh: yes
    • Costa Howard: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava-Murray: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Tipsword: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González, Edgar: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Moylan: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: excused
    • Scherer: excused
    • Severin: excused
    • Mayfield: not voting
    • West: not voting
  • Health and Human Services

    2025-04-29 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Arellano Jr., Li: yes
    • Edly-Allen, Mary: yes
    • Koehler, David: yes
    • Plummer, Jason: yes
    • Morrison, Julie A: yes
    • Syverson, Dave: yes
    • Villa, Karina: yes
    • Turner, Doris: yes
    • Anderson, Neil: not voting
    • Fine, Laura: not voting
    • Lightford, Kimberly A: not voting
    • Sims Jr., Elgie R: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-05-22 · pass · 58-0

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Arellano, L.: yes
    • Syverson: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Fowler: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Chesney: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Plummer: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: not voting

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