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 Bill Status of SB3777  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Julie A. Morrison - Adriane Johnson - Michael W. Halpin - Meg Loughran Cappel, Mary Edly-Allen, Cristina Castro, Rachel Ventura, Mike Simmons, Laura Fine, Napoleon Harris, III, Emil Jones, III, Javier L. Cervantes, David Koehler, Ram Villivalam and Celina Villanueva

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
20 ILCS 5/5-10was 20 ILCS 5/2.1
20 ILCS 5/5-15was 20 ILCS 5/3
20 ILCS 5/5-20was 20 ILCS 5/4
20 ILCS 5/5-126 new
20 ILCS 5/5-336 new
20 ILCS 505/5.15
20 ILCS 505/5.20
20 ILCS 505/22.1from Ch. 23, par. 5022.1
20 ILCS 505/34.9from Ch. 23, par. 5034.9
20 ILCS 505/34.10from Ch. 23, par. 5034.10
20 ILCS 1305/1-75
20 ILCS 1305/10-16
20 ILCS 1305/10-22
20 ILCS 3933/10
30 ILCS 500/1-10
105 ILCS 5/1A-4from Ch. 122, par. 1A-4
105 ILCS 5/1C-2
105 ILCS 5/1C-4
105 ILCS 5/1D-1
105 ILCS 5/2-3.47from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.47
105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-10
105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71
105 ILCS 5/2-3.71afrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71a
105 ILCS 5/2-3.79from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.79
105 ILCS 5/2-3.89from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.89
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6
105 ILCS 5/21B-50
105 ILCS 5/22-45
105 ILCS 5/26-19
105 ILCS 230/5-300
110 ILCS 28/25
110 ILCS 28/35
305 ILCS 5/2-12from Ch. 23, par. 2-12
305 ILCS 5/2-12.5
305 ILCS 5/9A-11from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11
305 ILCS 5/9A-11.5
305 ILCS 5/9A-17
325 ILCS 20/20.1 new
405 ILCS 47/35-5
405 ILCS 49/5
410 ILCS 221/15


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Department of Early Childhood Act. Creates the Department of Early Childhood to begin operation on July 1, 2024 and transfers to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various agencies of State Government. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 the Department of Early Childhood shall be the lead State agency for administering and providing early childhood education and care programs and services to children and families including: home-visiting services; early intervention services; preschool services; child care services; licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes; and other early childhood education and care programs and administrative functions historically managed by the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Makes conforming changes to various Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Illinois Early Learning Council Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Early Intervention Services System Act and the Children and Family Services Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  2/23/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  2/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/29/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  3/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/5/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  3/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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