IL HB 5204
enactedEARLY LEARNING COUNCIL
Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did IL HB 5204 pass?
Yes. IL HB 5204 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0697
What is IL HB 5204 about?
IL HB 5204 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL”.
Who sponsors IL HB 5204?
Joyce Mason, Lakesia Collins are the primary sponsors of IL HB 5204, joined by 2 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-17
- Latest action
- 2026-07-31 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0697
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Joyce Masonprimary
- Lakesia Collinsprimary
- Carol Ammonscosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlockcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-31
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0697
became-law
2026-07-31
Effective Date January 1, 2026
2026-07-31
Effective Date January 1, 2027
2026-07-31
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-21
Passed Both Houses
2026-05-21
Third Reading - Passed; 053-005-000
passage,reading-3
2026-05-19
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
2026-05-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
2026-05-14
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-22
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026
reading-2
2026-04-22
Approved for Consideration Assignments
2026-04-10
Referred to Assignments
2026-04-10
First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-10
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
2026-04-10
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-10
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2026-04-10
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2026-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2026-04-09
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-04-08
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-08
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-03-20
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-03-20
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
2026-03-20
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-03-18
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
2026-03-17
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-17
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
amendment-introduction
2026-03-12
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-10
First Reading
reading-1
2026-02-05
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
filing
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
Third Reading
2026-04-09 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Mussman: yes
- Grasse: yes
- Ammons: yes
- Ness: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Haas: yes
- Benton: yes
- Ortíz: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Briel: yes
- Reick: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Rita: yes
- Harper: yes
- Bunting: yes
- Cabello: yes
- Ryan: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Canty: yes
- Sanalitro: 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
- Slaughter: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Spain: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Stava: yes
- Keicher: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Stuart: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- DeLaRosa: yes
- Swanson: yes
- La Ha: yes
- Syed: yes
- LaPointe: 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
- McCombie: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Weber: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- West: yes
- Meier: yes
- Friess: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Gill: yes
- Windhorst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González: yes
- Morris: yes
- Gordon-Booth: yes
- Grant: yes
- Hammond: excused
- Rosenthal: excused
- Hauter: excused
- Hernandez, Lisa: excused
- Huynh: excused
- Jacobs: excused
- Johnson: excused
- Davidsmeyer: excused
- Sosnowski: excused
- Jones: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Delgado: excused
- DeLuca: excused
- Tipsword: excused
- Evans: excused
- Weaver: excused
- Ford: excused
- Wilhour: excused
- Niemerg: not voting
- Halbrook: not voting
- Deering: not voting
- Miller: not voting
- Crespo: absent
Third Reading
2026-05-21 · pass · 53-5
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Fine: yes
- Syverson: yes
- Lightford: yes
- Fowler: yes
- Balkema: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Loughran Cappel: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Turner, S.: yes
- Halpin: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Morrison: yes
- Harris, N.: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Harriss, E.: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Peters: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: 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
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Anderson: no
- Arellano, L.: no
- Chesney: no
- Plummer: no
- Rose: no
- McClure: not voting
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