Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1225

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands the categories of families eligible for child care assistance to include families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider and has income below the specified income threshold established for such families. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, beginning in State Fiscal Year 2026, for families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 300% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2025.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
1/24/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/24/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2025	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

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