Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 11 D cosponsors

HB 4242 — CHILD CARE-FOSTER YOUTH W/KIDS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0926

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    2 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Human Services to jointly develop and administer a program that provides free and accessible child care services to parenting youth in foster care. Grants the Departments rulemaking authority. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5.21 new Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands eligibility under the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program to include the following categories of families: (i) foster parents or caregivers of youth in care, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; (ii) youth in care who are parents, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; (iii) parents who have custody of their children and their children are the subjects of pending cases under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; (iv) families with children who have an open intact family services case with the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than families with children under the age of 5 who have an open intact family services case with the Department of Children and Family Services); and (v) families receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the Department of Children and Family Services, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs. Provides that youth in care who are parents and parents whose children are the subjects of pending cases under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall receive extended child care eligibility for a specified period of time, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs. Effective July 1, 2023. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5a from Ch. 23, par. 5005a 325 ILCS 20/3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands eligibility under the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program to include the following categories of families: (i) youth in care who are parents, regardless of income or whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; and (ii) families receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the Department of Children and Family Services, regardless of income or whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs. Provides that beginning October 1, 2023, and every October 1 thereafter, the Department of Children and Family Services shall report to the General Assembly on the number of children who received child care via vouchers paid for by the Department of Children and Family Services during the preceding fiscal year. Requires the report to include the ages of children who received child care, the type of child care they received, and the number of months they received child care. Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to include any child under the age of 3 who is the subject of a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect as defined in the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the rates paid to day care providers by the Department of Children and Family Services shall match the rates paid to child care providers by the Department of Human Services under the child care assistance program, including base rates and any relevant rate enhancements. Effective immediately, except that certain provisions take effect on July 1, 2023.

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0926

  2. Effective Date May 27, 2022; - Some Provisions Effective July 1, 2023

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Concurs

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 069-044-000

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-005-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 037-013-000

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022

  17. Second Reading

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  19. Do Pass as Amended Health; 009-005-000

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  24. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  25. Assigned to Health

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. First Reading

  28. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  30. Arrive in Senate

  31. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-042-000

  32. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lakesia Collins

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

  41. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-006-000

  43. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  47. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  48. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  49. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  50. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  51. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  52. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins

  53. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  54. Referred to Rules Committee

  55. First Reading

  56. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 69 Yea · 44 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191900
Democrat 50202
Republican 02303
Total 694405
% of votes cast 58%37%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Davis — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Batinick — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bos — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Brady — Nay
Butler — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Luft — Nay
Marron — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Welter — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Frese — Nay
Yednock — Nay
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Nay
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 13 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25001
Unaffiliated 12304
Republican 01004
Total 371309
% of votes cast 63%22%0%15%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bush — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Connor — Yea
Landek — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Bailey — Nay
Stoller — Nay
Barickman — Not Voting
Bennett — Not Voting
Crowe — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 42 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 161705
Democrat 48006
Republican 02501
Total 6442012
% of votes cast 54%36%0%10%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Davis — Yea
Welter — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Frese — Nay
Yednock — Nay
Hurley — Not Voting
Mazzochi — Not Voting
Ramirez — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Batinick — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bos — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Brady — Nay
Butler — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Luft — Nay
Marron — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Not Voting
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4242 do?
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Human Services to jointly develop and administer a program that provides free and accessible child care services to parenting youth in foster care. Grants the Departments rulemaking authority. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5.21 new Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands eligibility under the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program to include the following categories of families: (i) foster parents or caregivers of youth in care, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; (ii) youth in care who are parents, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; (iii) parents who have custody of their children and their children are the subjects of pending cases under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; (iv) families with children who have an open intact family services case with the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than families with children under the age of 5 who have an open intact family services case with the Department of Children and Family Services); and (v) families receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the Department of Children and Family Services, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs. Provides that youth in care who are parents and parents whose children are the subjects of pending cases under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall receive extended child care eligibility for a specified period of time, regardless of whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs. Effective July 1, 2023. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5a from Ch. 23, par. 5005a 325 ILCS 20/3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands eligibility under the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program to include the following categories of families: (i) youth in care who are parents, regardless of income or whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs; and (ii) families receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the Department of Children and Family Services, regardless of income or whether they are working or participating in Department-approved employment or education or training programs. Provides that beginning October 1, 2023, and every October 1 thereafter, the Department of Children and Family Services shall report to the General Assembly on the number of children who received child care via vouchers paid for by the Department of Children and Family Services during the preceding fiscal year. Requires the report to include the ages of children who received child care, the type of child care they received, and the number of months they received child care. Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Expands the definition of "eligible infants and toddlers" to include any child under the age of 3 who is the subject of a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect as defined in the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the rates paid to day care providers by the Department of Children and Family Services shall match the rates paid to child care providers by the Department of Human Services under the child care assistance program, including base rates and any relevant rate enhancements. Effective immediately, except that certain provisions take effect on July 1, 2023.
Who sponsors HB 4242?
HB 4242 is sponsored by Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Mary E. Flowers, Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, Carol Ammons (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), LaToya Greenwood, Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Cyril Nichols, Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), and Simmons, Mike.
What is the current status of HB 4242?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2021. Enacted.
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