House bill · 104th
HB 5204
EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL
Progress
176 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 5
Referred to committee
Feb 10
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jul 31
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 9, 2026
Passed 95–0
95 Yea
0 Nay
23 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 21, 2026
Passed 53–5
53 Yea
5 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0697
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 053-005-000
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
Mar 20, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; by Voice Vote
Mar 20, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Mar 18, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 10, 2026 · House
First Reading
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Carol Ammons cosponsorD
- Diane Blair-Sherlock cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 10, 2026 · reported after 30 days
- Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood
House
Referred Mar 12, 2026 · never reported
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 10, 2026 · never reported