Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 21 D · 6 R cosponsors

HR0137      — EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE

Last action — Resolution Adopted

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

States that the new Department of Early Childhood and its planning process should prioritize appropriate attention to the facilities needs of our State's mixed-delivery system of early care and education. Additionally states that the State should move expeditiously to award its remaining Early Childhood Construction Grant monies to qualified applicants, to assist providers of critical birth-to-five programs in meeting their growing building-and-repair demands. Finally states that the State should also move as quickly as feasible to replenish Early Childhood Construction Grant resources to help Illinois achieve the long-term vision of the bipartisan Funding Commission for making services "simpler, better, fairer" for young children, their families, and communities statewide.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Resolution Adopted

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  4. Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 010-000-000

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  9. Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Child Care Access & Early Childhood

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6004
Republican 4001
Total 10005
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR0137      do?
States that the new Department of Early Childhood and its planning process should prioritize appropriate attention to the facilities needs of our State's mixed-delivery system of early care and education. Additionally states that the State should move expeditiously to award its remaining Early Childhood Construction Grant monies to qualified applicants, to assist providers of critical birth-to-five programs in meeting their growing building-and-repair demands. Finally states that the State should also move as quickly as feasible to replenish Early Childhood Construction Grant resources to help Illinois achieve the long-term vision of the bipartisan Funding Commission for making services "simpler, better, fairer" for young children, their families, and communities statewide.
Who sponsors HR0137     ?
HR0137      is sponsored by Joyce Mason (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Brandun Schweizer (Republican), Jed Davis (Republican), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Patrick Windhorst (Republican), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Terra Costa Howard (Democrat), Nicole La Ha (Republican), and Tony M. McCombie (Republican).
What is the current status of HR0137     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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