Rep. Harry Benton
Filed: 4/12/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5596 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5596 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding 
5Section 3.7 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 10/3.7 new)
7    Sec. 3.7. Exemption from licensure; day care homes and 
8group day care homes serving children of military personnel. 
9Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a day 
10care home or group day care home is not required to be licensed 
11under this Act if the day care home or group day care home: (1) 
12serves dependent children of military personnel; (2) is 
13located on a military base, federal property, or private 
14military sponsored housing; and (3) is certified as a child 
15development program by a branch of the U.S. Department of 
16Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. Department of 
 
 
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1Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or their agents, including an 
2installation commander of a military base on which a day care 
3home or group day care home is located, may assume 
4responsibility for approving or determining which children may 
5be served by the day care homes or group day care homes that 
6are exempt from licensure under this Section.".