House bill · 104th
HB 4791
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Progress
113 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 2
Referred to committee
Feb 6
Heard in committee
Apr 16
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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, 2026
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 16, 2026
Passed 106–0
106 Yea
0 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Do Pass, Amendment 1
House · Apr 16, 2026
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 26, 2026 · Senate
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments Assignments
May 22, 2026 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 15, 2026 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 8, 2026 · Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
May 1, 2026 · House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Appropriations- Education Appropriations-Education
Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 16, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 16, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000 Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
Apr 16, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Apr 14, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 10, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 6, 2026 · House
First Reading
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Authors
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- Chris Welch cosponsorD
- Javier Cervantes cosponsorD
- Lilian Jiménez cosponsorD
- Barbara Hernandez cosponsorD
- Meg Loughran Cappel cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 6, 2026 · reported after 11 days
- Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
House
Referred Feb 17, 2026 · heard Apr 16, 2026 · reported after 58 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 21, 2026 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations-Education
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2026 · never reported