House bill · 104th
HB 3444
CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS
Progress
189 days from first to latest action, across 35 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 7
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
Jun 20
Became law
Aug 15
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 20, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 9, 2025
Passed 113–0
113 Yea
0 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 22, 2025
Passed 58–0
58 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308
Aug 15, 2025 · House
Effective Date August 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025 · House
Governor Approved
Aug 15, 2025 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2025 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Second Reading
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Assigned to Health and Human Services Health and Human Services
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 18, 2025 · House
First Reading
Feb 18, 2025 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
Feb 7, 2025 · House
Authors
and 7 coauthors or sponsors
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- Brandun Schweizer cosponsorR
- Katie Stuart cosponsorD
- Kevin Schmidt cosponsorR
- Doris Turner cosponsorD
- Jay Hoffman cosponsorD
- Dan Swanson cosponsorR
- Mary Edly-Allen cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
House
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · never reported
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 10, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · never reported