IL HB 3444
enactedCHILD 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
2025-02-07
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
filing
2025-02-18
First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-18
Referred to Rules Committee
2025-03-11
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
referral-committee
2025-03-20
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
2025-03-20
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-03-26
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-03-26
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-04-08
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2025-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2025-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2025-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
2025-04-09
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2025-04-09
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
passage,reading-3
2025-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2025-04-10
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2025-04-10
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-10
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2025-04-10
First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-10
Referred to Assignments
2025-04-21
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
2025-04-23
Assigned to Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2025-04-30
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
2025-04-30
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
reading-2
2025-05-01
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-01
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
2025-05-20
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
2025-05-22
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2025-05-22
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2025-05-22
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage,reading-3
2025-05-22
Passed Both Houses
2025-06-20
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2025-08-15
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2025-08-15
Effective Date August 15, 2025
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
Related bills
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