Public Act 0124 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 094-0124

HB0210 Enrolled

LRB094 05725 RSP 35777 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Early Learning Council Act is

amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3933/5)

Sec. 5. Illinois Early Learning Council.

The Illinois Early

Learning Council is hereby created to coordinate existing

programs
and services for children from birth to 5 years of age

in order to better
meet the early learning needs of children

and their families.
The goal of the Council is to fulfill the

vision of a statewide, high-quality,
accessible,
and

comprehensive early learning system to benefit all young

children whose
parents
choose it. The Council shall guide

collaborative efforts to improve and expand
upon
existing early

childhood programs and services, including those related to

nutrition, nutrition education, and physical activity, in

coordination with the Interagency Nutrition Council. This work

shall include making
use of
existing reports, research, and

planning efforts.

(Source: P.A. 93-380, eff. 7-24-03.)