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 Bill Status of HB5596  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  DAY CARE-MILITARY CHILDREN

House Sponsors
Rep. Harry Benton - Jay Hoffman - Stephanie A. Kifowit - Brandun Schweizer, Jennifer Sanalitro, William "Will" Davis, Patrick Sheehan and Mary Gill

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael E. Hastings - Christopher Belt)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 10/3.7 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care home or group day care home is not required to be licensed under the Act if the day care home or group day care home: (1) serves only dependent children of military personnel; (2) is located on a military base or federal property; and (3) is certified as a child development program by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard. Provides that the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or their agents, including an installation commander of a military base on which a day care home or group day care home is located, may assume responsibility for approving or determining which children may be served by the day care homes or group day care homes that are exempt from licensure.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a day care home or group day care home is not required to be licensed under the Act if the day care home or group day care home serves dependent children of military personnel (rather than serves only dependent children of military personnel); is located on a military base, federal property, or private military sponsored housing (rather than is located on a military base or federal property); and is certified as a child development program by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
  4/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  4/4/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 014-000-000
  4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  4/12/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
  4/12/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education Committee; 011-000-000
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/18/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  4/19/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
  4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/25/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

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