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IL HB 4791

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SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 4791 pass?

Not yet. IL HB 4791 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

What is IL HB 4791 about?

IL HB 4791 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START”.

Who sponsors IL HB 4791?

Maura Hirschauer, Kimberly A. Lightford are the primary sponsors of IL HB 4791, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-04-10
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Maura Hirschauerprimary
  • Kimberly A. Lightfordprimary
  • Barbara Hernandezcosponsor
  • Meg Loughran Cappelcosponsor
  • Javier L. Cervantescosponsor
  • Emanuel "Chris" Welchcosponsor
  • Lilian Jiménezcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  2. 2026-05-22

    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. 2026-05-15

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  4. 2026-05-08

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  5. 2026-05-01

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  6. 2026-04-28

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  7. 2026-04-28

    Assigned to Appropriations- Education

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-21

    Referred to Assignments

  9. 2026-04-21

    First Reading

    reading-1

  10. 2026-04-21

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  11. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  12. 2026-04-21

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  13. 2026-04-16

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  14. 2026-04-16

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2026-04-16

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  19. 2026-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. 2026-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2026-04-10

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  22. 2026-04-10

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  23. 2026-03-23

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  24. 2026-03-20

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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  25. 2026-03-20

    Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000

  26. 2026-02-17

    Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-06

    Referred to Rules Committee

  28. 2026-02-06

    First Reading

    reading-1

  29. 2026-02-02

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Child Care Access & Early Childhood

    2026-03-20 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Canty, Mary Beth: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Davis, William "Will": yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Grant, Amy L: yes
    • Hirschauer, Maura: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica: yes
    • La Ha, Nicole: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • Meier, Charles: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Weber, Tom: yes
    • Schweizer, Brandun: yes
    • Evans Jr., Marcus C: not voting

  • Child Care Access & Early Childhood, Amendment 1

    2026-04-16 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Canty, Mary Beth: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Crawford, Michael: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • Hirschauer, Maura: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • La Ha, Nicole: yes
    • Schweizer, Brandun: yes
    • Meier, Charles: yes
    • Weber, Tom: yes
    • Syed, Nabeela: yes
    • Grant, Amy L: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-04-16 · pass · 106-0

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

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4791&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=165948&SessionID=114

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