HB4587 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CHILD CARE DIRECTORS
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Child Welfare
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 10/6.5 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day care center may hire an individual who is in the process of completing the educational requirements set forth in administrative rules as an Interim Conditional Child Care Director for a period of 12 months. Requires the hired individual to provide documentation that shows that the individual is enrolled in courses that meet the requirements set forth in administrative rules. Provides that the individual shall be enrolled in an accredited college or university. Provides that during the 12-month employment period, an Interim Conditional Child Care Director with specified qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements set forth in administrative rules.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 10/6.3 new  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Sets forth the educational requirements for child care directors hired on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes changes to the qualifications for interim conditional child care directors. Provides that only licensed day care centers that have already employed at least one fully qualified and credentialed child care director may hire an interim conditional child care director. Provides that any licensed day care center that employs an interim conditional child care director is restricted to hiring no more than 2 interim conditional child care directors for every employed credentialed and qualified child care director. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/26/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/03/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/03/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
2/26/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-002-000
2/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/10/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 012-000-000
4/16/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseChair Rules Standard Debate
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 077-028-000
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Child Welfare